LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

crōbylos

crōbylos m (genitive crōbylī)
Classical[ˈkroː.by.ɫɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkrɔː.bi.los]

Meaning

  1. a roll of hair knotted on the crown of the head

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecrōbyloscrōbylī
crōbyloe
genitivecrōbylīcrōbylōrum
dativecrōbylōcrōbylīs
accusativecrōbyloncrōbylōs
ablativecrōbylōcrōbylīs
vocativecrōbylecrōbylī
crōbyloe

crōbўlŏs, i, m., = κρώβυλος,
I. a roll of hair knotted on the crown of the head, Tert. Virg. Vel. 10; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 4, 138.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρωβύλος (krōbúlos).

Descendants
  • Italiancrobilo

Quick answers

What does crōbylos mean in Latin?
crōbylos, a noun, means “a roll of hair knotted on the crown of the head”.
What is the genitive of crōbylos?
The genitive singular is crōbylī. crōbylos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce crōbylos?
In classical Latin, [ˈkroː.by.ɫɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkrɔː.bi.los].