LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

hostus1

hostus m (genitive hostī)

Meaning

  1. masculineThe yield of an olive tree

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehostushostī
genitivehostīhostōrum
dativehostōhostīs
accusativehostumhostōs
ablativehostōhostīs
vocativehostehostī

hostus, i, m. perh. a rustic term for haustus,
I. the yield of an olive-tree, Cato, R. R. 6, 2; Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 2.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *hostos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰós-tos (“hand”), from *ǵʰes- (“hand”). Cognate with Sanskrit हस्त (hásta, “hand”), Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀 (zasta, “hand”). Related to Latin hostia (“victim”).

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Hostus2
Hostus m (genitive Hostī)
Classical[ˈhɔs.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔs.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea masculine praenomen, famously held by
    Hostus Hostilius, a companion of Romulus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHostusHostī
genitiveHostīHostōrum
dativeHostōHostīs
accusativeHostumHostōs
ablativeHostōHostīs
vocativeHosteHostī

Hostus, i, m.,
I. a Roman prœnomen, as Hostus Hostilius, Liv. 1, 12; Macr. S. 1, 6: Hostus Lucretius Tricipitinus, Liv. 4, 30 al.

Quick answers

What does hostus mean in Latin?
hostus, a noun, means “The yield of an olive tree”.
What is the genitive of hostus?
The genitive singular is hostī. hostus is masculine, second declension.