LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Hippūris

Hippūris f sg (genitive Hippūridis)
Classical[hɪpˈpuː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ipˈpuː.ris]

Meaning

  1. A small island situated between Thera and Amorgos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHippūris—
genitiveHippūridis—
dativeHippūridī—
accusativeHippūridem—
ablativeHippūride—
vocativeHippūris—

hippūris, ĭdis, f., = ἵππουρις,
I. horsetail, a water-plant; pure Lat., equisetum, Plin. 26, 13, 83, § 132; App. Herb. 39.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱππουρίς (Hippourís).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHippurisHippuris (ιππουρίς), a small island in the Aegaean sea, one of the Sporades, lying between Thera and Amorgos. (Schol. ad Apoll. Rhod. 4.1711; Mela, 2.…

Quick answers

What does Hippūris mean in Latin?
Hippūris, a proper noun, means “A small island situated between Thera and Amorgos”.
What is the genitive of Hippūris?
The genitive singular is Hippūridis. Hippūris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Hippūris?
In classical Latin, [hɪpˈpuː.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ipˈpuː.ris].