noun · masculinethird declension

ēlacatēn

ēlacatēn m (genitive ēlacatēnos)

Classical[eːˈɫa.ka.teːn]Ecclesiastical[eˈlaː.ka.ten]

Meaning

a large sea fish, a tuna
E l a c a t e n a genus salsamenti, quod appellatur vulgo melandrea.1839 [8th century CE], Paulus Diaconus, edited by Karl Otfried Müller, Excerpta ex libris Pompeii Festi De significatione verborum, page 76, line 15:

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἠλᾰκᾰτήν (ēlăkătḗn).

Quick answers

What does ēlacatēn mean in Latin?

ēlacatēn, a noun, means “a large sea fish, a tuna”.

What is the genitive of ēlacatēn?

The genitive singular is ēlacatēnos. ēlacatēn is masculine, third declension.

How do you pronounce ēlacatēn?

In classical Latin, [eːˈɫa.ka.teːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈlaː.ka.ten].