LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

lebēs

lebēs m (genitive lebētis)
Classical[ˈɫɛ.beːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.bes]

Meaning

  1. a copper basin, kettle, cauldron (used either for washing or boiling)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelebēslebētēs
genitivelebētislebētum
dativelebētīlebētibus
accusativelebētem
lebētim		lebētēs
lebētas
ablativelebētelebētibus
vocativelebēslebētēs

lĕbes, ētis, m., = λέβης, among the Greeks,
I. a copper basin, kettle, caldron, for cooking, frequently given as an honorary reward or prize: tertia dona facit geminos ex aere lebetas, Verg. A. 5, 266: Dodonaei, id. ib. 3, 466; Ov. H. 3, 31.—
B. A handbasin for washing, Ov. M. 12, 243.—
C. A bronze vessel in which flesh was boiled, Vulg. 1 Sam. 2, 14 al.: lebetes aëneae, Isid. Orig. 22, 8, 11.—For ashes: lebetes ad suscipiendos cineres, Vulg. Exod. 27, 3.

Origins

From Ancient Greek λέβης (lébēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesLebesLebes (λέβης), in Greek usage a sort of kettle made of copper or iron, and put over the fire to cook (Il. 21.362). Buchholz says, smaller than a tripo…

Quick answers

What does lebēs mean in Latin?
lebēs, a noun, means “a copper basin, kettle, cauldron (used either for washing or boiling)”.
What is the genitive of lebēs?
The genitive singular is lebētis. lebēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce lebēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫɛ.beːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɛː.bes].