LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

lōlīgō

lōlīgō f (genitive lōlīginis)
Classical[ɫoːˈliː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[loˈliː.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. a squid
  2. a cuttlefish

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelōlīgōlōlīginēs
genitivelōlīginislōlīginum
dativelōlīginīlōlīginibus
accusativelōlīginemlōlīginēs
ablativelōlīginelōlīginibus
vocativelōlīgōlōlīginēs

lōlīgo (loll-), ĭnis, f.,
I. the cuttle-fish, Varr. L. L. 5, § 79 Müll.; Plin. 9, 28, 44, § 83; Cic. Div. 2, 70, 145: hic nigrae sucus loliginis, Hor. S. 1, 4, 100.

Origins

Unknown.

Descendants
  • Catalanaluda
  • Italianloligine
  • Italianlolligine
  • Portugueselula
  • Asturianllulia
  • Asturianllulla
  • Galicianlura
  • Serbo-Croatianlignja
  • Serbo-Croatianlignjun
  • TranslingualLoligo

Quick answers

What does lōlīgō mean in Latin?
lōlīgō, a noun, means “a squid; a cuttlefish”.
What is the genitive of lōlīgō?
The genitive singular is lōlīginis. lōlīgō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce lōlīgō?
In classical Latin, [ɫoːˈliː.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [loˈliː.ɡo].