LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cȳrillus

Cȳrillus m sg (genitive Cȳrillī)
Classical[kyːˈrɪl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈril.lus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Cyril

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCȳrillus—
genitiveCȳrillī—
dativeCȳrillō—
accusativeCȳrillum—
ablativeCȳrillō—
vocativeCȳrille—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos).

Descendants
  • EnglishCyril
  • FrenchCyrille
  • FrenchCyril
  • ItalianCirillo
  • PortugueseCirilo
  • SpanishCirilo
  • Alemannic GermanCyrill
  • CorsicanCirillu
  • CzechCyril
  • DutchCyrillus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCyrillusCyrillus (Κύριλλος), ST., bishop of JERUSALEM, was probably born at Jerusalem, A. D. 315. He was ordained deacon by Macarius in the church of his nati…

Quick answers

What does Cȳrillus mean in Latin?
Cȳrillus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Cyril”.
What is the genitive of Cȳrillus?
The genitive singular is Cȳrillī. Cȳrillus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cȳrillus?
In classical Latin, [kyːˈrɪl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃiˈril.lus].