LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

haematobius

haematobius (feminine haematobia, neuter haematobium)
Ecclesiastical[e.maˈtɔː.bi.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivethat lives on blood; bloodsucking
    Schistosoma haematobium

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativehaematobiushaematobiahaematobium
genitivehaematobiīhaematobiaehaematobiī
dativehaematobiōhaematobiaehaematobiō
accusativehaematobiumhaematobiamhaematobium
ablativehaematobiōhaematobiāhaematobiō
vocativehaematobiehaematobiahaematobium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativehaematobiīhaematobiaehaematobia
genitivehaematobiōrumhaematobiārumhaematobiōrum
dativehaematobiīshaematobiīshaematobiīs
accusativehaematobiōshaematobiāshaematobia
ablativehaematobiīshaematobiīshaematobiīs
vocativehaematobiīhaematobiaehaematobia

Origins

From Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + βίος (bíos, “life; livelihood”).

Quick answers

What does haematobius mean in Latin?
haematobius, a adjective, means “that lives on blood; bloodsucking”.