LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

cīris

cīris f (genitive cīris)
Classical[ˈkiː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.ris]
cīrēs pl. nom.; pl. acc.; pl. voc.

Meaning

  1. egret

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecīriscīrēs
genitivecīriscīrium
dativecīrīcīribus
accusativecīremcīrēs
cīrīs
ablativecīrecīribus
vocativecīriscīrēs

cīris, is, f., = κεῖρις,
I. a bird (acc. to Hyg. Fab. 198, a fish = κίρρις, Etym. M.), into which Scylla, the daughter of Nisus, was changed, Ov. M. 8, 151; Verg. Cir. 488 sq.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κεῖρις (keîris).

Quick answers

What does cīris mean in Latin?
cīris, a noun, means “egret”.
What is the genitive of cīris?
The genitive singular is cīris. cīris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cīris?
In classical Latin, [ˈkiː.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.ris].