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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Canōpus

Canōpus m sg (genitive Canōpī)
Classical[kaˈnoː.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈnɔː.pus]

Meaning

  1. Greekthe pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad
  2. Canopus (an ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance)
  3. broadlypoeticLower Egypt
  4. the star Canopus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCanōpus—
genitiveCanōpī—
dativeCanōpō—
accusativeCanōpum—
ablativeCanōpō—
vocativeCanōpe—
locativeCanōpī—

Cănōpus, i, m., = Κάνωβος, rarely Κάνωπος; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.
I. An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—
2. Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—
II. Derivv.
1. Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus: Nili ostium, Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128: arbor, id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—
2. Cănōpēus (four syll.), a, um, adj., of Canopus: litora, Cat. 66, 58. —
3. Cănōpītis, e, the same: collyrium, Cels. 6, 6.—
4. Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same: ostium, Sol. 31.—
5. Subst.: Cănō-pītae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Canopus, Cic. ap. Quint. 1, 5, 13.
Cănōpus (-pŏs), i, m., = Κάνωπος,
I. the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808).

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κάνωπος (Kánōpos, “Canopus”), Κάνωβος (Kánōbos, “Canobus”). Possibly Arabic جَنُوب (janūb, “south”) is cognate; compare the southeastern wall of the Kaaba pointing to the star and bearing the name جَنُوب (janūb).

Descendants
  • EnglishCanopus

Quick answers

What does Canōpus mean in Latin?
Canōpus, a proper noun, means “the pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad; Canopus (an ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance); Lower Egypt”.
What is the genitive of Canōpus?
The genitive singular is Canōpī. Canōpus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Canōpus?
In classical Latin, [kaˈnoː.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈnɔː.pus].