LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Mahomētus

Mahomētus m sg (genitive Mahomētī)
Classical[ma.(ɦ)ɔˈmeː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ma.oˈmɛː.tus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinNew LatinMuhammad (the prophet of Islam)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMahomētus—
genitiveMahomētī—
dativeMahomētō—
accusativeMahomētum—
ablativeMahomētō—
vocativeMahomēte—

Origins

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad), likely via a variety of Arabic that had the first two vowels metathesized; for example, Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (“maḥummad”). The penultimate vowel is presumed long from the inherited stress of the descendant languages.

Descendants
  • FrenchMahometfrom Middle French Mahomet
  • EnglishMahometfrom Middle English Macomet
  • ItalianMaometto
  • RussianМагоме́тfrom Middle French Mahomet
  • UkrainianМагоме́тfrom Middle French Mahomet
  • PolishMahomet

Quick answers

What does Mahomētus mean in Latin?
Mahomētus, a proper noun, means “Muhammad (the prophet of Islam)”.
What is the genitive of Mahomētus?
The genitive singular is Mahomētī. Mahomētus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Mahomētus?
In classical Latin, [ma.(ɦ)ɔˈmeː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ma.oˈmɛː.tus].