LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

lygos

lygos m (genitive lygī)
Classical[ˈly.ɡɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈliː.ɡos]

Meaning

  1. masculinechaste tree

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelygoslygī
lygoe
genitivelygīlygōrum
dativelygōlygīs
accusativelygonlygōs
ablativelygōlygīs
vocativelygelygī
lygoe

lўgos, i, f., = λύγος,
I. a plant, the chaste tree, agnus castus, Abraham's balm (in late Lat. vitex), Plin. 24, 9, 38, § 59.
Lўgos, i, f., = Λύγος,
I. an ancient name of Byzantium: oppidum Byzantium ... antea Lygos dictum, Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 46; Aus. de Clar. Urb. Carm. 1, 14.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λύγος (lúgos).

Quick answers

What does lygos mean in Latin?
lygos, a noun, means “chaste tree”.
What is the genitive of lygos?
The genitive singular is lygī. lygos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce lygos?
In classical Latin, [ˈly.ɡɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈliː.ɡos].