LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cērinthus1

cērinthus m (genitive cērinthī)
Classical[keːˈrɪn.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeˈrin.tus]

Meaning

  1. beebread; sandarac (bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, stored in brood cells)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecērinthuscērinthī
genitivecērinthīcērinthōrum
dativecērinthōcērinthīs
accusativecērinthumcērinthōs
ablativecērinthōcērinthīs
vocativecērinthecērinthī

cērinthus, i, m., = κήρινθος,
I. beebread, called also erithace or sandaraca, Plin. 11, 7, 7, § 17.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κήρῐνθος (kḗrĭnthos).

proper noun · femininesecond declension
Cērinthus2
Cērinthus f sg (genitive Cērinthī)
Classical[keːˈrɪn.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeˈrin.tus]

Meaning

  1. A town of Euboea situated near the river Budorus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCērinthus—
genitiveCērinthī—
dativeCērinthō—
accusativeCērinthum—
ablativeCērinthō—
vocativeCērinthe—
locativeCērinthī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κήρινθος (Kḗrinthos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does cērinthus mean in Latin?
cērinthus, a noun, means “beebread; sandarac (bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, stored in brood cells)”.
What is the genitive of cērinthus?
The genitive singular is cērinthī. cērinthus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cērinthus?
In classical Latin, [keːˈrɪn.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃeˈrin.tus].