LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Fontus

Fontus m sg (genitive Fontī)
Classical[ˈfɔn.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔn.tus]

Meaning

  1. RomanmasculinesingularThe god of flowing water

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFontus—
genitiveFontī—
dativeFontō—
accusativeFontum—
ablativeFontō—
vocativeFonte—

Origins

From fons (“spring, fountain”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFontusFontus. a Roman divinity, and believed to be a son of Janus. He had an altar on the Janiculus, which derived its name from his father, and on which Nu…

Quick answers

What does Fontus mean in Latin?
Fontus, a proper noun, means “The god of flowing water”.
What is the genitive of Fontus?
The genitive singular is Fontī. Fontus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Fontus?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɔn.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɔn.tus].