LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

helops

helops m (genitive helopis)

Meaning

  1. masculinesterlet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehelopshelopēs
genitivehelopishelopum
dativehelopīhelopibus
accusativehelopemhelopēs
ablativehelopehelopibus
vocativehelopshelopēs

hĕlops (also ĕlops and ellops), ŏpis, m., = ἔλλοψ,
I. a very savory sea-fish, perh. the sword-fish; acc. to others, the sturgeon, Enn. Hed. 6 (p. 166 Vahl.); Ov. Hal. 96; Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 2; Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 9, 17, 27, § 61; 32, 11, 54, § 153; Quint. 5, 10, 21; Gell. 7, 16, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔλλοψ (éllops).

Descendants
  • Englishellops
  • Italianelope
  • Italianellope

Quick answers

What does helops mean in Latin?
helops, a noun, means “sterlet”.
What is the genitive of helops?
The genitive singular is helopis. helops is masculine, third declension.