LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cynosūra1

Cynosūra f sg (genitive Cynosūrae)
Classical[ky.nɔˈsuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃi.noˈs̬uː.ra]

Meaning

  1. Ursa Minor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCynosūra—
genitiveCynosūrae—
dativeCynosūrae—
accusativeCynosūram—
ablativeCynosūrā—
vocativeCynosūra—

Cўnŏsūra, ae, f., = Κυνόσουρα (hound's-tail).
I. The constellation at the north pole, the Cynosura, or Lesser Bear, Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. poët. N. D. 2, 41, 105 and 106; Caes. Germ. Arat. 187; Ov. F. 3, 107 al.—Hence,
B. Cўnŏsūris, ĭdis, f. adj., of or pertaining to the Cynosura: Ursa, the Lesser Bear, Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 7: cauda, Caes. Germ. Arat. 189.—
II. A town in Arcadia, Stat. Th. 4, 295.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυνοσούρα (Kunosoúra).

Descendants
  • EnglishCynosura
  • ItalianCinosura
  • EnglishCynosurefrom Middle French Cynosure
  • FrenchCynosurefrom Middle French Cynosure

In English words that came into English from Cynosūra

  • cynosureCynosūra
cўnŏsūra ōva2

Meaning

  1. addle-eggs

cўnŏsūra ōva = κυνόσουρα ὠά,
I. addle-eggs, Plin. 10, 60, 80, § 167 (id. 10, 58, 79, § 160, called also hypenemia or zephyria ova, wind-eggs, in pure Lat. urina ova).

Quick answers

What does Cynosūra mean in Latin?
Cynosūra, a proper noun, means “Ursa Minor”.
What is the genitive of Cynosūra?
The genitive singular is Cynosūrae. Cynosūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cynosūra?
In classical Latin, [ky.nɔˈsuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃi.noˈs̬uː.ra].