LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

maccus

maccus m (genitive maccī)
Classical[ˈmak.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmak.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinebuffoon; Punchinello or macaroni in the Atellan Farce
  2. derogatorymasculinesimpleton, blockhead, fool

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemaccusmaccī
genitivemaccīmaccōrum
dativemaccōmaccīs
accusativemaccummaccōs
ablativemaccōmaccīs
vocativemaccemaccī

maccus, i, m. cf. Sanscr. mūkas, dumb; Gr. μῶκος, mockery; also Μῶμος,
I. a buffoon, punchinello, macaroni, in the Atellane plays: in Atellana Oscae personae inducuntur, ut maccus, Diom. p. 488 P.; cf. Inscr. Orell. 2621.—
II. Transf., a simpleton, blockhead: macci et buccones, App. Mag. p. 325, 30.

Origins

Uncertain, perhaps from Ancient Greek μῶκος (môkos, “mockery”).

Quick answers

What does maccus mean in Latin?
maccus, a noun, means “buffoon; Punchinello or macaroni in the Atellan Farce; simpleton, blockhead, fool”.
What is the genitive of maccus?
The genitive singular is maccī. maccus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce maccus?
In classical Latin, [ˈmak.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmak.kus].