LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cercopithēcus

cercopithēcus m (genitive cercopithēcī)
Classical[kɛr.kɔ.pɪˈtʰeː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃer.ko.piˈtɛː.kus]

Meaning

  1. a long-tailed monkey

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecercopithēcuscercopithēcī
genitivecercopithēcīcercopithēcōrum
dativecercopithēcōcercopithēcīs
accusativecercopithēcumcercopithēcōs
ablativecercopithēcōcercopithēcīs
vocativecercopithēcecercopithēcī

cercŏpĭthēcus, i, m., = κερκοπίθηκος,
I. a monkey with a tail, Varr. ap. Non. p. 201, 26; Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 72; Mart. 14, 202; 14, 128; divine honors were paid to it by the Egyptians, Juv. 15, 4.—Acc. cercopithecon, Mart. 7, 87, 4.—
II. A proper name, Suet. Ner. 30.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κερκοπίθηκος (kerkopíthēkos).

Quick answers

What does cercopithēcus mean in Latin?
cercopithēcus, a noun, means “a long-tailed monkey”.
What is the genitive of cercopithēcus?
The genitive singular is cercopithēcī. cercopithēcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cercopithēcus?
In classical Latin, [kɛr.kɔ.pɪˈtʰeː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃer.ko.piˈtɛː.kus].