LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cignus

cignus m (genitive cignī)
Classical[ˈkɪŋ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea unit of measure corresponding to 8 scrupuli

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecignuscignī
genitivecignīcignōrum
dativecignōcignīs
accusativecignumcignōs
ablativecignōcignīs
vocativecignecignī

cignus, i, m.,
I. a measure, = 8 scrupuli, Plin. Val. 2, 30 and 31.

Quick answers

What does cignus mean in Latin?
cignus, a noun, means “a unit of measure corresponding to 8 scrupuli”.
What is the genitive of cignus?
The genitive singular is cignī. cignus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cignus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪŋ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus].