LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

clītoris

clītoris f (genitive clītoridis)
Classical[ˈkliː.tɔ.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkliː.to.ris]

Meaning

  1. clitoris

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclītorisclītoridēs
genitiveclītoridisclītoridum
dativeclītoridīclītoridibus
accusativeclītoridemclītoridēs
ablativeclītorideclītoridibus
vocativeclītorisclītoridēs

Origins

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek κλειτορίς (kleitorís).

Descendants
  • Englishclitoris
  • Frenchclitoris
  • Romanianclitorisfrom French clitoris

Quick answers

What does clītoris mean in Latin?
clītoris, a noun, means “clitoris”.
What is the genitive of clītoris?
The genitive singular is clītoridis. clītoris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce clītoris?
In classical Latin, [ˈkliː.tɔ.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkliː.to.ris].