LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

lōtos

lōtos f or m (genitive lōtī)
Classical[ˈɫoː.tɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɔː.tos]

Meaning

  1. The Egyptian lotus flower, Nymphaea caerulea
  2. The date-plum, Diospyros lotus
  3. The mythical lotus tree, possibly Ziziphus lotus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelōtoslōtī
lōtoe
genitivelōtīlōtōrum
dativelōtōlōtīs
accusativelōtonlōtōs
ablativelōtōlōtīs
vocativelōtelōtī
lōtoe

lōtos and lōtus, i, f. (m., Mart. 8, 51, 14), = λωτός.
I. The name of several plants.
A. The Egyptian water-lily, Plin. 13, 17, 32, § 104.—
B. A tree on the northern coast of Africa, the food of the Lotophagi, the lotustree, edible nettle-tree, contrasted with the former of the same name, Plin. 13, 17, 32, § 101 sqq.; Verg. G. 2, 84; id. Cul. 123.—
C. A tree of Italy, the Italian persimmon, Plin. 16, 30, 53, § 121; 16, 44, 85, § 235 sq.—
D. The date-plum (faba Graeca), Plin. 24, 2, 2, § 6.—
II. Transf.
A. The fruit of the lotus, Prop. 3, 12, 27; Ov. P. 4, 10, 18; Sil. 3, 311.—
B. A flute (because made of lotus-wood): horrendo lotos adunca sono, Ov. F. 4, 190; Sil. 11, 432.

Origins

From Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós).

Quick answers

What does lōtos mean in Latin?
lōtos, a noun, means “The Egyptian lotus flower, Nymphaea caerulea; The date-plum, Diospyros lotus; The mythical lotus tree, possibly Ziziphus lotus”.
What is the genitive of lōtos?
The genitive singular is lōtī. lōtos is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce lōtos?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫoː.tɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɔː.tos].