LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cyclus

cyclus m (genitive cyclī)
Classical[ˈky.kɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.klus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea circle
  2. masculinea cycle, recurring period
  3. masculinea branding implement

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecycluscyclī
genitivecyclīcyclōrum
dativecyclōcyclīs
accusativecyclumcyclōs
ablativecyclōcyclīs
vocativecyclecyclī

cȳ^clus, i, m., = κύκλος,
I. a circle.
I. Lit.: cycli axium, Isid. Orig. 3, 36.—
II. Transf.
A. Astron. t. t., a cycle, recurring period: paschalis, the Easter cycle of ninety-five years, Isid. Orig. 6, 17, 1: lunae, the lunar cycle of nineteen years, id. ib. 6, 17, 5.—
B. Med. t. t., a periodic change, a recurrence: resumptionis, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 1, 21: metasyncriticus, id. ib. 1, 1, 24; cf.: cyclo curare, Veg. Art. Vet. 5, 5, 3; 3, 6, 1.—
III. An instrument for branding, Veg. Vet. 2, 5, 3; 2, 6, 11.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).

Elsewhere
  • Catalancicle
  • Frenchcycle
  • GermanZyklus
  • Italianciclo
  • Englishcyclefrom Middle English cicle
  • Portugueseciclo
  • Romanianciclu
  • Spanishciclo
  • Albaniancikël
  • Dutchcyclus
Norwegian
  • Bokmålsyklus
  • Bokmålsykkel
  • Nynorsksyklus
  • Nynorsksykkel

Quick answers

What does cyclus mean in Latin?
cyclus, a noun, means “a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding implement”.
What is the genitive of cyclus?
The genitive singular is cyclī. cyclus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cyclus?
In classical Latin, [ˈky.kɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.klus].