LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cypselus

cypselus m (genitive cypselī)
Classical[ˈkyp.sɛ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃip.se.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA kind of swallow, maybe the swift

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecypseluscypselī
genitivecypselīcypselōrum
dativecypselōcypselīs
accusativecypselumcypselōs
ablativecypselōcypselīs
vocativecypselecypselī

cypsĕlus (-ellus), i, m., = κύψελος,
I. a kind of swallow, Plin. 10, 39, 55, § 114.
Cypsĕlus, i, m., = Κύψελος,
I. a tyrant at Corinth, Cic. Tusc. 5, 37, 109.—Hence,
II. Cypsĕlĭdes, ae, m., = Κυψελίδης, the descendant of Cypselus, i. e. Periander, Verg. Cir. 463.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κύψελος (kúpselos).

In English words that came into English from cypselus

  • cypseliformcypselus

Quick answers

What does cypselus mean in Latin?
cypselus, a noun, means “A kind of swallow, maybe the swift”.
What is the genitive of cypselus?
The genitive singular is cypselī. cypselus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cypselus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkyp.sɛ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃip.se.lus].