noun · masculinesecond declension

callimus

callimus m (genitive callimī)

Classical[ˈkal.lɪ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkal.li.mus]

Meaning

callĭmus, i, m., = κάλλιμος (beautiful),

I. a kind of eagle-stone, Plin. 36, 21, 39, § 151.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάλλιμος (kállimos, “beautiful”).

Quick answers

What does callimus mean in Latin?

callimus, a noun, means “A kind of eaglestone”.

What is the genitive of callimus?

The genitive singular is callimī. callimus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce callimus?

In classical Latin, [ˈkal.lɪ.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkal.li.mus].