What does eboreus mean in Latin?

eboreus, a adjective, means “ivory”.

How do you pronounce eboreus?

In classical Latin, [ɛˈbɔ.re.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈbɔː.re.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

eboreus (feminine eborea, neuter eboreum)

Classical[ɛˈbɔ.re.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈbɔː.re.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	eboreus	eborea	eboreum
genitive	eboreī	eboreae	eboreī
dative	eboreō	eboreae	eboreō
accusative	eboreum	eboream	eboreum
ablative	eboreō	eboreā	eboreō
vocative	eboree	eborea	eboreum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	eboreī	eboreae	eborea
genitive	eboreōrum	eboreārum	eboreōrum
dative	eboreīs	eboreīs	eboreīs
accusative	eboreōs	eboreās	eborea
ablative	eboreīs	eboreīs	eboreīs
vocative	eboreī	eboreae	eborea

ĕbŏrĕus, a, am, adj. id.,

I. made of ivory, ivory: Juppiter, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 40: mensae, Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 43: oppida, Quint. 6, 3, 61 Spald.

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin eboreus From ebur + -eus.

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