What does cōnus mean in Latin?

cōnus, a noun, means “cone”.

What is the genitive of cōnus?

The genitive singular is cōnī. cōnus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈkoː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔː.nus].

noun · masculinesecond declension

cōnus m (genitive cōnī)

Classical[ˈkoː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.nus]

cōnus, i, m., = κῶνος,

I. a cone.

I. In gen., Lucr. 4, 430 and 432; Cic. N. D. 1, 10, 24; 2, 18, 47 al.—

II. Esp., of conical bodies,

A. The apex of a helmet, Verg. A. 3, 468; Ov. M. 3, 108; Plin. 10, 1, 1, § 2; cf. Isid. Orig. 18, 14, 2.—

B. The cone of the cypress, Col. 6, 7, 2.—

C. A kind of sundial, Vitr. 9, 8, 1.

From Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos).

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