LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounsecond declension

discus compactus

discus compactus m (genitive discī compactī)

Meaning

  1. masculinecompact disc

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativediscus compactusdiscī compactī
genitivediscī compactīdiscōrum compactōrum
dativediscō compactōdiscīs compactīs
accusativediscum compactumdiscōs compactōs
ablativediscō compactōdiscīs compactīs
vocativedisce compactediscī compactī

Origins

Calque of English compact disc, from discus (“disc”) + compactus (“compact”).

Quick answers

What does discus compactus mean in Latin?
discus compactus, a noun, means “compact disc”.
What is the genitive of discus compactus?
The genitive singular is discī compactī. discus compactus is second declension.