LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

clypeus

clypeus m (genitive clypeī)
Classical[ˈkly.pe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkliː.pe.us]

Meaning

  1. alternativemasculinealternative form of clipeus
  2. masculineclypeus
    CASSIDA. Antennæ subfiliformes, extrorsum crassiores. Elytra marginata. Caput sub thoracis clypeo plano reconditum.1761, Nicolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Insecta musei Graecensis, page 6:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclypeusclypeī
genitiveclypeīclypeōrum
dativeclypeōclypeīs
accusativeclypeumclypeōs
ablativeclypeōclypeīs
vocativeclypeeclypeī

Quick answers

What does clypeus mean in Latin?
clypeus, a noun, means “alternative form of clipeus; clypeus”.
What is the genitive of clypeus?
The genitive singular is clypeī. clypeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce clypeus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkly.pe.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkliː.pe.us].