LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

mays

mays f (genitive maydis)
Classical[ˈma.ys]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.is]

Meaning

  1. femininecorn (Zea mays)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemaysmaydēs
genitivemaydismaydum
dativemaydīmaydibus
accusativemaydemmaydēs
ablativemaydemaydibus
vocativemaysmaydēs

Quick answers

What does mays mean in Latin?
mays, a noun, means “corn (Zea mays)”.
What is the genitive of mays?
The genitive singular is maydis. mays is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mays?
In classical Latin, [ˈma.ys]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaː.is].