noun · masculinesecond declension

lycos

lycos m (genitive lycī)

Classical[ˈly.kɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈliː.kos]

Meaning

lўcos, i, m., = λύκος,

I. a kind of spider: araneus, et maxume qui lycos vocatur, Plin. 30, 6, 17, § 52; acc. lycon, id. 30, 11, 30, § 104.

Ancient Greek λῠ́κος (lŭ́kos)bor. Latin lycos Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠ́κος (lŭ́kos). Doublet of lupus.

Quick answers

What does lycos mean in Latin?

lycos, a noun, means “wolf spider”.

What is the genitive of lycos?

The genitive singular is lycī. lycos is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce lycos?

In classical Latin, [ˈly.kɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈliː.kos].

Where does lycos come from?

Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos → Proto-Hellenic *lúkos → Latin lycos.