LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper nounsecond declension

Cerberus

Cerberus or Cerberos m sg (genitive Cerberī)
Classical[ˈkɛr.bɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛr.be.rus]

Meaning

  1. GreekCerberus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCerberus
Cerberos		—
genitiveCerberī—
dativeCerberō—
accusativeCerberum—
ablativeCerberō—
vocativeCerbere—

Cerbĕrus (-ros), i, m., = Κέρβερος,
I. the three- (acc. to others, the hundred-) headed monster Cerberus, Lucr. 3, 10; 3, 24; Verg. G. 4, 483; id. A. 6, 417; Prop. 3 (4), 5, 44; Hor. C. 2, 19, 29; 3, 11, 17; Ov. M. 4, 450; Hyg. Fab. 151 (cf. Verg. A. 6, 400; Hor. C. 2, 13, 34); Cic. Tusc. 1, 5, 10 al. —Hence,
II. Cerbĕrĕus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Cerberus: facies canum, Lucr. 4, 735: os, Ov. M. 4, 501: latratus, Stat. S. 5, 1, 249: portae, i. e. of the Lower World, id. Th. 8, 56.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos).

Descendants
  • CatalanCèrber
  • EnglishCerberus
  • FrenchCerbère
  • GermanZerberus
  • ItalianCerbero
  • PortugueseCérbero
  • RomanianCerber
  • SpanishCerbero
  • PolishCerber
  • Serbo-CroatianKerber

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCerberusCerberus (Κέρβερος), the many-headed dog that guarded the entrance of Hades, is mentioned as early as the Homeric poems, but simply as " the dog," and…

Quick answers

What does Cerberus mean in Latin?
Cerberus, a proper noun, means “Cerberus”.
What is the genitive of Cerberus?
The genitive singular is Cerberī. Cerberus is second declension.
How do you pronounce Cerberus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɛr.bɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛr.be.rus].