LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

catōblepās

catōblepās m (genitive catōblepae)
Classical[kaˈtoː.bɫɛ.paːs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtɔː.ble.pas]

Meaning

  1. A type of horned wild animal found in Ethiopia.
  2. A mythical creature with powers similar to a basilisk.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatōblepāscatōblepae
genitivecatōblepaecatōblepārum
dativecatōblepaecatōblepīs
accusativecatōblepāncatōblepās
ablativecatōblepācatōblepīs
vocativecatōblepācatōblepae

cătōblĕpas, ae, m., = κατῶβλεψ or κατωβλέπων (that looks down),
I. a wild animal in Ethiopia, perhaps a species of buffalo, or the gnu, a species of antelope, Mel. 3, 9, 9; Plin. 8, 21, 32, § 77.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ (kătôbleps), κᾰτωβλέπων (kătōblépōn), κᾰτώβλεπον (kătṓblepon, “down-looker”), from κᾰτᾰβλέπω (kătăblépō, “to look downwards”, from κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) + βλέπω (blépō)).

Descendants
  • Englishcatoblepas
  • Frenchcatoblépas

In English words that came into English from catōblepās

  • catoblepascatōblepās

Quick answers

What does catōblepās mean in Latin?
catōblepās, a noun, means “A type of horned wild animal found in Ethiopia.; A mythical creature with powers similar to a basilisk.”.
What is the genitive of catōblepās?
The genitive singular is catōblepae. catōblepās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce catōblepās?
In classical Latin, [kaˈtoː.bɫɛ.paːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈtɔː.ble.pas].