LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

gongylis

gongylis f (genitive gongylidis)
Classical[ˈɡɔŋ.ɡy.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.lis]

Meaning

  1. femininea rape, turnip

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegongylisgongylidēs
genitivegongylidisgongylidum
dativegongylidīgongylidibus
accusativegongylidemgongylidēs
ablativegongylidegongylidibus
vocativegongylisgongylidēs

gongўlis, ĭdis, f., = γογγυλίς,
I. a rape, turnip, Col. poët. 10, 421.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γογγυλίς (gongulís).

Quick answers

What does gongylis mean in Latin?
gongylis, a noun, means “a rape, turnip”.
What is the genitive of gongylis?
The genitive singular is gongylidis. gongylis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce gongylis?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɔŋ.ɡy.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.lis].