LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

hippocentaurus

hippocentaurus m (genitive hippocentaurī)
Classical[hɪp.pɔ.kɛnˈtau̯.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ip.po.t͡ʃenˈtaːu̯.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA centaur

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehippocentaurushippocentaurī
genitivehippocentaurīhippocentaurōrum
dativehippocentaurōhippocentaurīs
accusativehippocentaurumhippocentaurōs
ablativehippocentaurōhippocentaurīs
vocativehippocentaurehippocentaurī

hippŏcentaurus, i, m., = ἱπποκέϝταυπος,
I. a fabulous creature, half horse and half man, hippocentaur, Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 5; id. Tusc. 1, 37, 90; Plin. 7, 3, 3, § 35: si quis rem quae in rerum natura non est aut esse non potest, velut hippocentaurum stipuletur, Gai. Inst. 3, 97 a.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἱπποκένταυρος (hippokéntauros).

Descendants
  • Englishhippocentaur
  • Frenchhippocentaure

Quick answers

What does hippocentaurus mean in Latin?
hippocentaurus, a noun, means “A centaur”.
What is the genitive of hippocentaurus?
The genitive singular is hippocentaurī. hippocentaurus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce hippocentaurus?
In classical Latin, [hɪp.pɔ.kɛnˈtau̯.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ip.po.t͡ʃenˈtaːu̯.rus].