LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Lamus

Lamus m sg (genitive Lamī)
Classical[ˈɫa.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlaː.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA river of Cilicia flowing into the Mediterranean Sea, now the Limonlu River

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLamus—
genitiveLamī—
dativeLamō—
accusativeLamum—
ablativeLamō—
vocativeLame—

Lămus, i, m., = Λάμος.
I. A mythic king of the Læstrygonians, a son of Neptune, and the founder of Formiæ, Hor. C. 3, 17, 1; Sil. 8, 530; hence, urbs Lami, i. e. Formiæ, Ov. M. 14, 233.—
II. A son of Hercules and Omphale, Ov. H. 9, 54.—
III. The name of a horse, Sil. 16, 474.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Λάμος (Lámos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLamusLamus (Λάμος), a village of Cilicia, at the mouth of the river Lamus, from which the whole district derived the name of Lamotis. The river is mentione…

Quick answers

What does Lamus mean in Latin?
Lamus, a proper noun, means “A river of Cilicia flowing into the Mediterranean Sea, now the Limonlu River”.
What is the genitive of Lamus?
The genitive singular is Lamī. Lamus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lamus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫa.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlaː.mus].