LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mannus

mannus m (genitive mannī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesmall horse or pony

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Equus · Caballus · Mannus · Canterius

Equus (from the antiquated word, ehu) denotes a horse, as a general expression, a term in natural history; caballus (from καφάζω), a horse for ordinary services; mannus, a smaller kind of horse, like palfrey, for luxury; canterius, a castrated horse, a gelding. Sen. Ep. 85. Cato censorius canterio vehebatur et hippoperis quidem impositis. Oh quantum decus sæculi! Catonem uno caballo esse contentum, et ne toto quidem! Ita non omnibus obesis mannis et asturconibus et tolutariis præferres unum illum equum ab ipso Catone defrictum. (iv. 287.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemannusmannī
genitivemannīmannōrum
dativemannōmannīs
accusativemannummannōs
ablativemannōmannīs
vocativemannemannī

mannus, i, m. Celtic, a kind of small Gallic horse, a coach-horse, cob (used esp. for pleasure-drives): agens mannos, Lucr. 3, 1063: si per obliquum similis sagittae (serpens) Terruit mannos, Hor. C. 3, 27, 6; id. Ep. 1, 7, 77: rapientibus esseda mannis, Ov. Am. 2, 16, 49: detonsi, with shorn manes, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 15. obesi manni, Sen. Ep. 87, 9.
Mannus, i, m. Germ. Mann, ἄνθρωπος, a god of the ancient Germans, son of Tuisco, Tac. G. 2.

Origins

Compare Romanian mânz (“foal, colt”) and Albanian mëz (“foal, colt”).

Quick answers

What does mannus mean in Latin?
mannus, a noun, means “small horse or pony”.
What is the genitive of mannus?
The genitive singular is mannī. mannus is masculine, second declension.