What does himantopūs mean in Latin?

himantopūs, a noun, means “A kind of bird with long legs”.

What is the genitive of himantopūs?

The genitive singular is himantopodis. himantopūs is masculine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [hɪˈman.tɔ.puːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈman.to.pus].

noun · masculinethird declension

himantopūs m (genitive himantopodis)

Classical[hɪˈman.tɔ.puːs]Ecclesiastical[iˈman.to.pus]

hĭmantŏpūs, pŏdis, m., = ἱμαντόπους, ποδος, Lat. loripes, thongfoot,

I. a kind of long-legged water-fowl, Plin. 10, 47, 64, § 130.—

II. Plur.: Hĭmantŏpŏdes, um, m., a people of Æthiopia, Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 46; Mel. 3, 10, 3; Sol. 31, 6; Jul. Val. Res. Gest. Alex. 3, 19.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱμαντόπους (himantópous, “thong foot”), from ἱμάς (himás, “leathern strap”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

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