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noun · masculinefourth declension

hirrītus

hirrītus m (genitive hirrītūs)
Classical[hɪrˈriː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[irˈriː.tus]

Meaning

  1. the snarling of dogs

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehirrītushirrītūs
genitivehirrītūshirrītuum
irrītuum
dativehirrītuī
irrītuī
hirrītibus
irrītibus
accusativehirrītum
irrītum
hirrītūs
ablativehirrītū
irrītū
hirrītibus
irrītibus
vocativehirrītushirrītūs

hirrītus (irr-), ūs, m. hirrio,
I. a snarling of dogs, Sid. Ep. 9, 16 in carm.

Origins

From hirriō (“to snarl”) + -tus (forming action nouns).

Quick answers

What does hirrītus mean in Latin?
hirrītus, a noun, means “the snarling of dogs”.
What is the genitive of hirrītus?
The genitive singular is hirrītūs. hirrītus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce hirrītus?
In classical Latin, [hɪrˈriː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [irˈriː.tus].