LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

lōtus1

lōtus m (genitive lōtūs)
Classical[ˈɫoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. a washing, bathing

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelōtuslōtūs
lōtī
genitivelōtūs
lōtī		lōtuum
lōtōrum
dativelōtuī
lōtō		lōtibus
lōtīs
accusativelōtumlōtūs
ablativelōtū
lōtō		lōtibus
lōtīs
vocativelōtus
lōte		lōtūs
lōtī

lōtus, a, um, Part., from lavo.
lōtus, ūs, m. lavo,
I. a washing, bathing, Cels. 1, 3.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-der. Proto-Italic *lowō Latin lavō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin lōtus From lavō (“to wash”) + -tus (action noun forming suffix).

noun · masculinesecond declension
lōtus2
lōtus m (genitive lōtī)
Classical[ˈɫoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. The Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
  2. The date plum, Diospyros lotus
  3. The mythical lotus tree, possibly Ziziphus lotus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelōtuslōtī
genitivelōtīlōtōrum
lōtuum
dativelōtō
lōtuī		lōtīs
lōtibus
accusativelōtumlōtōs
ablativelōtō
lōtū		lōtīs
lōtibus
vocativelōtelōtī

lōtus, i, v. lotos.

Origins

Variant form of lōtos, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós).

Descendants
  • Italianloto

Quick answers

What does lōtus mean in Latin?
lōtus, a noun, means “a washing, bathing”.
What is the genitive of lōtus?
The genitive singular is lōtūs. lōtus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce lōtus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫoː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɔː.tus].