LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dāvus

Dāvus m sg (genitive Dāvī)
Classical[ˈdaː.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaː.vus]

Meaning

  1. Daos, a Phrygian character in the comedy Aspis.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDāvus—
genitiveDāvī—
dativeDāvō—
accusativeDāvum—
ablativeDāvō—
vocativeDāve—

Dāvus (Davos), i, m.,
I. a name given to Roman slaves, freq. in the comedies of Plaut. and Ter.; cf. also Hor. S. 1, 10, 40; 2, 5, 91; id. A. P. 114; Pers. 5, 161; 168 al. —Prov.: Davus sum, non Oedipus, Ter. Andr. 1, 2, 24.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δᾶος (Dâos), from a Phrygian name.

Quick answers

What does Dāvus mean in Latin?
Dāvus, a proper noun, means “Daos, a Phrygian character in the comedy Aspis.”.
What is the genitive of Dāvus?
The genitive singular is Dāvī. Dāvus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dāvus?
In classical Latin, [ˈdaː.wʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdaː.vus].