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noun · masculinefourth declension

gannītus

gannītus m (genitive gannītūs)
Classical[ɡanˈniː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡanˈniː.tus]

Meaning

  1. a yelping, barking
  2. chirping, twittering
  3. snarling, grumbling, moaning, whining; tattling

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegannītusgannītūs
genitivegannītūsgannītuum
dativegannītuīgannītibus
accusativegannītumgannītūs
ablativegannītūgannītibus
vocativegannītusgannītūs

gannītus, ūs, m. gannio,
I. a yelping or barking of dogs.
I. Lit., Lucr. 5, 1070.—
II. Transf.
A. Of sparrows, a chirping, twittering, App. M. 6, p. 175.—
B. Of persons, a snarling, grumbling: gannitibus lacessere, Mart. 5, 60, 21; a chattering, tattling, App. M. 6, p. 185; a whining, moaning: tristis Nerēidis morientis, Plin. 9, 5, 4, § 9.

Origins

From ganniō (“to yelp; to grumble”) + -tus (forming action nouns).

Quick answers

What does gannītus mean in Latin?
gannītus, a noun, means “a yelping, barking; chirping, twittering; snarling, grumbling, moaning, whining”.
What is the genitive of gannītus?
The genitive singular is gannītūs. gannītus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce gannītus?
In classical Latin, [ɡanˈniː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡanˈniː.tus].