LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

cynosbatos

cynosbatos f (genitive cynosbatī)

Meaning

  1. feminineThe dog rose (Rosa canina) or other wild briar.
  2. feminineThe blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum).
  3. feminineThe caper bush (Capparis spinosa).

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecynosbatoscynosbatī
cynosbatoe
genitivecynosbatīcynosbatōrum
dativecynosbatōcynosbatīs
accusativecynosbatoncynosbatōs
ablativecynosbatōcynosbatīs
vocativecynosbatecynosbatī
cynosbatoe

cўnosbătŏs, i, f., = κυνόσβατος.
I. The dog-rose or wild-brier, Plin. 16, 37, 71, § 179; Col. 11, 3, 4; App. Herb. 87.—
II. Cynosbatos, also called cynapanxis or neurospastos, the black currant: Ribes nigrum, Linn.; Plin. 24, 14, 74, § 121; also called cўnospastos (κυνόσπαστος), id. ib.—
III. The caper - bush: Capparis spinosa, Linn.; Plin. 13, 23, 44, § 127.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κυνόσβατος (kunósbatos).

Quick answers

What does cynosbatos mean in Latin?
cynosbatos, a noun, means “The dog rose (Rosa canina) or other wild briar.; The blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum).; The caper bush (Capparis spinosa).”.
What is the genitive of cynosbatos?
The genitive singular is cynosbatī. cynosbatos is feminine, second declension.