LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

colymbus

colymbus m (genitive colymbī)

Meaning

  1. masculineA swimming bath

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecolymbuscolymbī
genitivecolymbīcolymbōrum
dativecolymbōcolymbīs
accusativecolymbumcolymbōs
ablativecolymbōcolymbīs
vocativecolymbecolymbī

cŏlymbus, i, m., = κόλυμβος,
I. a swimming-bath, Lampr. Elag. 23; Prud. στέφ. 12, 36.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos).

Descendants
  • TranslingualColymbus

Quick answers

What does colymbus mean in Latin?
colymbus, a noun, means “A swimming bath”.
What is the genitive of colymbus?
The genitive singular is colymbī. colymbus is masculine, second declension.