LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cynocephalus

cynocephalus m (genitive cynocephalī)
Classical[ky.nɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃi.noˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculineAn ape with the head of a dog.
  2. masculineThe dog-headed Anubis.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecynocephaluscynocephalī
genitivecynocephalīcynocephalōrum
dativecynocephalōcynocephalīs
accusativecynocephalumcynocephalōs
ablativecynocephalōcynocephalīs
vocativecynocephalecynocephalī

cўnŏcĕphălus, i, m., = κυνοκέφαλος.
I. An ape with a dog's head (in Africa): Simia inuus, Linn.; Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 190; 8, 54, 80, § 216; 37, 9, 40, § 124; Cic. Att. 6, 1, 25.—
II. The dog-headed Anubis, Tert. Apol. 6.—
III. A kind of wild man, Isid. Orig. 11, 3, 15; 12, 2, 32.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kunoképhalos), a compound of κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + κέφαλος (képhalos, “head”).

Descendants
  • Englishcynocephalus

In English words that came into English from cynocephalus

  • cynocephaluscynocephalus

Quick answers

What does cynocephalus mean in Latin?
cynocephalus, a noun, means “An ape with the head of a dog.; The dog-headed Anubis.”.
What is the genitive of cynocephalus?
The genitive singular is cynocephalī. cynocephalus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cynocephalus?
In classical Latin, [ky.nɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃi.noˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus].