What does catarrhus mean in Latin?

catarrhus, a noun, means “catarrh, rheum”.

What is the genitive of catarrhus?

The genitive singular is catarrhī. catarrhus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [kaˈtar.rʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈtar.rus].

noun · masculinesecond declension

catarrhus m (genitive catarrhī)

Classical[kaˈtar.rʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtar.rus]

cătarrhus, i, m., = κατάρρους,

I. a flowing down, the catarrh, rheum, Marc. Emp. 5; Plin. Val. 1, 2; Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 17.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ρροος (kătắrrhoos, “catarrh, head cold”), from κᾰτᾰρρέω (kătărrhéō, “to flow down”) + -ος (-os, action noun suffix).

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