LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Dorsō

Dorsō m sg (genitive Dorsōnis)
Classical[ˈdɔr.soː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɔr.so]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Marcus Fabius Dorso, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDorsō—
genitiveDorsōnis—
dativeDorsōnī—
accusativeDorsōnem—
ablativeDorsōne—
vocativeDorsō—

Dorso, ōnis, m.,
I. a Roman surname, Liv. 5, 46; 7, 28 al.

Origins

From dorsum (“back”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDorsoDorso. 1. C. Fabius Dorso, greatly distinguished himself at the time when the Capitol was besieged by the Gauls. (B. C. 390.) The Fabian gens was accu…

Quick answers

What does Dorsō mean in Latin?
Dorsō, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Dorsō?
The genitive singular is Dorsōnis. Dorsō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Dorsō?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɔr.soː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɔr.so].