noun · masculinesecond declension
hippūrus
hippūrus m (genitive hippūrī)
Meaning
- A fish, perhaps the goldfish
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hippūrus | hippūrī |
| genitive | hippūrī | hippūrōrum |
| dative | hippūrō | hippūrīs |
| accusative | hippūrum | hippūrōs |
| ablative | hippūrō | hippūrīs |
| vocative | hippūre | hippūrī |
hippūrus, i, m., = ἵππουρος,
I. a fish (perh. golden carp, gold fish, Coryphaena hippurus, Linn.), Ov. Hal. 95; Plin. 9, 16, 24, § 57; 32, 11, 53, § 149.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
hippūrus ī, m
, ἵππουρος, a fish (unknown), O.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos).