LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

hottentottus

hottentottus m (genitive hottentottī, feminine hottentotta)
Classical[hɔt.tɛnˈtɔt.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ot.tenˈtɔt.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea Hottentot person

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehottentottus
hottentotta
hottentottī
hottentottae
genitivehottentottī
hottentottae
hottentottōrum
hottentottārum
dativehottentottō
hottentottae
hottentottīs
accusativehottentottum
hottentottam
hottentottōs
hottentottās
ablativehottentottō
hottentottā
hottentottīs
vocativehottentotte
hottentotta
hottentottī
hottentottae

Origins

From Dutch Hottentot.

Quick answers

What does hottentottus mean in Latin?
hottentottus, a noun, means “a Hottentot person”.
What is the genitive of hottentottus?
The genitive singular is hottentottī. hottentottus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce hottentottus?
In classical Latin, [hɔt.tɛnˈtɔt.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ot.tenˈtɔt.tus].