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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Chīlō

Chīlō m sg (genitive Chīlōnis)
Classical[ˈkʰiː.ɫoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.lo]

Meaning

  1. a cognomen used by the gens Annia, Flaminia, Tadia, and others.
    Lucius Flaminius Chilo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeChīlō—
genitiveChīlōnis
Cīlōnis
—
dativeChīlōnī
Cīlōnī
—
accusativeChīlōnem
Cīlōnem
—
ablativeChīlōne
Cīlōne
—
vocativeChīlō—

Chīlo, ōnis, m.,
I. a cognomen, signifying having large lips, Fest. p. 43, 10 [χεῖλος, lip; cf. Charis. p. 78 P.; Vel. Long. p. 2234 ib.].
Chīlo, ōnis, m., = Χίλων or Χείλων.
I. A Lacedœmonian, one of the seven wise men, Plin. 7, 32, 32, § 119; Aus. Sept. Sap. 6.—
II. A Roman cognomen, Cic. Cat. 3, 6, 17.

Origins

Related to Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”).

Quick answers

What does Chīlō mean in Latin?
Chīlō, a proper noun, means “a cognomen used by the gens Annia, Flaminia, Tadia, and others.”.
What is the genitive of Chīlō?
The genitive singular is Chīlōnis. Chīlō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Chīlō?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰiː.ɫoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkiː.lo].