LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

calathiscus

calathiscus m (genitive calathiscī)
Classical[ka.ɫaˈtʰɪs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.laˈtis.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea small wicker basket

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalathiscuscalathiscī
genitivecalathiscīcalathiscōrum
dativecalathiscōcalathiscīs
accusativecalathiscumcalathiscōs
ablativecalathiscōcalathiscīs
vocativecalathiscecalathiscī

călăthiscus, i, m., = καλαθίσκος,
I. a small wicker basket: virgati calathisci, Cat. 64, 319; Petr. 41, 6 Burm.

Origins

From Ancient Greek καλαθίσκος (kalathískos), diminutive of κάλαθος (kálathos, “basket”, whence Latin calathus).

Quick answers

What does calathiscus mean in Latin?
calathiscus, a noun, means “a small wicker basket”.
What is the genitive of calathiscus?
The genitive singular is calathiscī. calathiscus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce calathiscus?
In classical Latin, [ka.ɫaˈtʰɪs.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.laˈtis.kus].