LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ephorus

Ephorus m sg (genitive Ephorī)
Classical[ˈɛ.pʰɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.fo.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Greek historian of Cumae and disciple of Isocrates

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEphorus—
genitiveEphorī—
dativeEphorō—
accusativeEphorum—
ablativeEphorō—
vocativeEphore—

ĕphŏrus, i (
I. nom. plur. ephoroe = ἔφοροι, Val. Max. 1, 41, ext. 8), m., = ἔφορος, a member of a well-known body of Spartan magistrates, the Ephori, Cic. Leg. 3, 7, 16; id. Tusc. 1, 42, 100; id. Off. 2, 23; Nep. Them. 7, 2; id. Ages. 4.
Ĕphŏrus, i, m., = Ἔφορος,
I. a celebrated Greek historian of Cumae, a disciple of Isocrates, Cic. de Or. 2, 13 fin.; 23; id. Brut. 56, 204; id. Or. 51, 172; Quint. 9, 4, 87 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἔφορος (Éphoros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyEphorusEphorus (Ἔφορος). 1. Of Cumae, a celebrated Greek historian, was, according to Suidas, to whom we are indebted for our information respecting his life…

Quick answers

What does Ephorus mean in Latin?
Ephorus, a proper noun, means “A Greek historian of Cumae and disciple of Isocrates”.
What is the genitive of Ephorus?
The genitive singular is Ephorī. Ephorus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ephorus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.pʰɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.fo.rus].