LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

colpus

colpus m (genitive colpī)

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculinehollow space, pocket
  2. Late Latinbroadlymasculinethe hollow between waves
  3. Late Latinmasculinegulf, bay, creek

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecolpuscolpī
genitivecolpīcolpōrum
dativecolpōcolpīs
accusativecolpumcolpōs
ablativecolpōcolpīs
vocativecolpecolpī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos).

Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesegolfo
  • Spanishgolfo
  • Asturiangolfu
Italo-Romance
  • Italiangolfo
  • Neapolitangurfo
  • Siciliangurfu
  • Siciliangulfu
  • Venetangolfo
Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchgouffrefrom Old French gofre
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Friuliangolf

Quick answers

What does colpus mean in Latin?
colpus, a noun, means “hollow space, pocket; the hollow between waves; gulf, bay, creek”.
What is the genitive of colpus?
The genitive singular is colpī. colpus is masculine, second declension.