LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Dūbis

Dūbis m sg (genitive Dūbis)
Classical[ˈduː.bɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈduː.bis]

Meaning

  1. a river in modern France and Switzerland; modern Doubs

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDūbis—
genitiveDūbis—
dativeDūbī—
accusativeDūbim
Dūbem
—
ablativeDūbī
Dūbe
—
vocativeDūbis—

Dūbis, is, m., = Δοῦβις,
I. a river in Gallia Belgica, now Doubs, Caes. B. G. 1, 38, 4.

Origins

From Gaulish, from the root of Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”), itself from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“black”).

Descendants
  • FrenchDoubs

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Dūbis mean in Latin?
Dūbis, a proper noun, means “a river in modern France and Switzerland; modern Doubs”.
What is the genitive of Dūbis?
The genitive singular is Dūbis. Dūbis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Dūbis?
In classical Latin, [ˈduː.bɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈduː.bis].