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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Caucasus

Caucasus m sg (genitive Caucasī)
Classical[ˈkau̯.ka.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaːu̯.ka.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularCaucasus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCaucasus—
genitiveCaucasī—
dativeCaucasō—
accusativeCaucasum—
ablativeCaucasō—
vocativeCaucase—

Caucăsus, i, m., = Καύκασος.
I. The rough Caucasian chain of mountains, in.habited by wild tribes, in Asia, between the Black and Caspian Seas, Mel. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 37; Cic. Tusc. 2, 10, 23: inhospitalis, Hor. C. 1, 22, 7; id. Epod. 1, 12; cf. Verg. A. 4, 366; acc. Gr. Caucason, Ov. M. 8, 798; Stat. Th. 4, 394.—Hence,
B. Caucă-sĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Caucasus, Caucasian: montes, Mel. 1, 19, 13; 2, 4, 8: vertex, Verg. G. 2, 440: rupes, Prop. 2, 1, 69: aves, id. 2 (3), 25, 14: volucres, Verg. E. 6, 42: arbores, Prop. 1, 14, 6: Portae, a narrow pass between the Caucasus and the mare Hyrcanum, Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30.—
II. A name of a horse, Sil. 16, 357.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos).

Descendants
  • CatalanCaucas
  • FrenchCaucase
  • ItalianCaucaso
  • OccitanCaucàs
  • PortugueseCáucaso
  • RomanianCaucaz
  • SpanishCáucaso
  • EnglishCaucasus
  • GermanKaukasus
  • GalicianCáucaso

In English words that came into English from Caucasus

  • CaucasusCaucasus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCaucasusCaucasus, CAUCASII MONTES (ὁ Καύκασος, τὰ Καυκάσια ὄρη: also, ὁ Καυκάσις, Hdt. 3.97, Steph. B. sub voce τὸ Καύκασον, Arrian. Peripl.; τὸ Καυκάσιον ὄρο…

Quick answers

What does Caucasus mean in Latin?
Caucasus, a proper noun, means “Caucasus”.
What is the genitive of Caucasus?
The genitive singular is Caucasī. Caucasus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Caucasus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkau̯.ka.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaːu̯.ka.s̬us].