LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Gaurus

Gaurus m sg (genitive Gaurī)
Classical[ˈɡau̯.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡaːu̯.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara mountain in Campania situated near Puteoli, famous for its wine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGaurus—
genitiveGaurī—
dativeGaurō—
accusativeGaurum—
ablativeGaurō—
vocativeGaure—

Gaurus, i, m.,
I. a mountain in Campania, famous for its wine, now Monte Barbaro, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 64; Flor. 1, 16, 5; Cic. Agr. 2, 14, 36: Gaurus inanis (as producing little), Juv. 9, 57.—
II. Deriv. Gaurā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mount Gaurus, Gauran: montes, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 60; cf. mons, i. e. the Gaurus, Stat. Th. 8, 546: saltus, Flor. 2, 6, 28: vites, Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 38; cf. vinum, id. 14, 6, 8, § 63: ostrea, i. e. from the Lucrine lake, Juv. 8, 86.

Quick answers

What does Gaurus mean in Latin?
Gaurus, a proper noun, means “a mountain in Campania situated near Puteoli, famous for its wine”.
What is the genitive of Gaurus?
The genitive singular is Gaurī. Gaurus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gaurus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡau̯.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡaːu̯.rus].