LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

erīthacus

erīthacus m (genitive erīthacī)
Classical[ɛˈriː.tʰa.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈriː.ta.kus]

Meaning

  1. a type of bird, most likely the robin redbreast, Erithacus rubecula; a robin
  2. a mimetic talking bird, such as a parrot or raven

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeerīthacuserīthacī
genitiveerīthacīerīthacōrum
dativeerīthacōerīthacīs
accusativeerīthacumerīthacōs
ablativeerīthacōerīthacīs
vocativeerīthaceerīthacī

ĕrĭthăcus, i, m., = ἐρίθακος,
I. an unknown bird, Plin. 10, 29, 44, § 86.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρῑ́θᾰκος (erī́thăkos).

Descendants
  • TranslingualErithacusfrom New Latin Erithacus

Quick answers

What does erīthacus mean in Latin?
erīthacus, a noun, means “a type of bird, most likely the robin redbreast, Erithacus rubecula; a robin; a mimetic talking bird, such as a parrot or raven”.
What is the genitive of erīthacus?
The genitive singular is erīthacī. erīthacus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce erīthacus?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈriː.tʰa.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈriː.ta.kus].