LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cissos

cissos m (genitive cissī)
Classical[ˈkɪs.sɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃis.sos]

Meaning

  1. masculineivy (Hedera helix)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecissoscissī
cissoe
genitivecissīcissōrum
dativecissōcissīs
accusativecissoncissōs
ablativecissōcissīs
vocativecissecissī
cissoe

cissŏs, i, f., = κισσός.
I. Ivy, Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 152.—
II. Cissos erythranos, an ivylike plant, Plin. 24, 10, 49, § 82.* † cissўbĭum, ĭi, n., = κισσύβιον, a cup of ivy-wood, Macr. S. 5, 21, 11.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κισσός (kissós).

Quick answers

What does cissos mean in Latin?
cissos, a noun, means “ivy (Hedera helix)”.
What is the genitive of cissos?
The genitive singular is cissī. cissos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cissos?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪs.sɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃis.sos].