LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Genūsus

Genūsus m sg (genitive Genūsī)
Classical[ɡɛˈnuː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒeˈnuː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. A river of Illyria, now the river Shkumbin in Albania

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGenūsus—
genitiveGenūsī—
dativeGenūsō—
accusativeGenūsum—
ablativeGenūsō—
vocativeGenūse—

Gĕnŭsus (also Gĕnŏs-), i, m.,
I. a river of Grecian Illyria, north of Apollonia, now Tjerma or Skumbi, Caes. B. C. 3, 75 sq.; Luc. 5, 462; Liv. 44, 30, 10 and 12.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γενουσός (Genousós).

Descendants
  • ItalianGennuso
  • SicilianJinnusu
  • SicilianGinnusu
  • TranslingualGenusa

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGenususGenusus (Vib. Seq. p. 10; Pent. Tab.: GENESIS, Geog. Rav.), a river of Illyricum, upon the lines of which Appius Claudius had his camp when he was emp…

Quick answers

What does Genūsus mean in Latin?
Genūsus, a proper noun, means “A river of Illyria, now the river Shkumbin in Albania”.
What is the genitive of Genūsus?
The genitive singular is Genūsī. Genūsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Genūsus?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛˈnuː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒeˈnuː.s̬us].