LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

columbus

columbus m (genitive columbī, feminine columba)
Classical[kɔˈɫʊm.bʊs]Ecclesiastical[koˈlum.bus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA male dove or cock pigeon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecolumbuscolumbī
genitivecolumbīcolumbōrum
dativecolumbōcolumbīs
accusativecolumbumcolumbōs
ablativecolumbōcolumbīs
vocativecolumbecolumbī

cŏlumbus, i, m. κόλυμβος; cf.: calvus, color,
I. a male dove or cock - pigeon (and transf., of male persons), Varr. L. L. 9, § 56; Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 49; Cat. 29, 9; 68, 125; Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 5,
I. A dove in gen. (very rare), Col. 8, 8, 1; Plin. 10, 9, 11, § 25.

Origins

Of Ancient Greek origin as the feminine form columba.

Descendants
  • Catalancolom
  • Italiancolombo
  • Occitancolomb
  • Aromanianculumbu
  • Friuliancolomb
  • Normancouloumbfrom Old French colomb
  • Venetancołonbo
  • Irishcolmfrom Old Irish columb
  • Manxcolumfrom Old Irish columb
  • Scottish Gaeliccalumfrom Old Irish columb

Quick answers

What does columbus mean in Latin?
columbus, a noun, means “A male dove or cock pigeon”.
What is the genitive of columbus?
The genitive singular is columbī. columbus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce columbus?
In classical Latin, [kɔˈɫʊm.bʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koˈlum.bus].