LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mesoleucos

mesoleucos m (genitive mesoleucī)
Classical[mɛ.sɔˈɫɛu̯.kɔs]Ecclesiastical[me.s̬oˈlɛːu̯.kos]

Meaning

  1. masculineAn unknown black gem, with a white stripe
  2. masculineA plant

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemesoleucosmesoleucī
mesoleucoe
genitivemesoleucīmesoleucōrum
dativemesoleucōmesoleucīs
accusativemesoleuconmesoleucōs
ablativemesoleucōmesoleucīs
vocativemesoleucemesoleucī
mesoleucoe

mĕsŏleucos, i, m., = μεσόλευκος.
I. A black precious stone with a white stripe, Plin. 37, 10, 63, § 174.—
II. A plant, Plin. 27, 11, 77, § 102.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεσόλευκος (mesóleukos, “middling white”), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + λευκός (leukós, “white”).

Quick answers

What does mesoleucos mean in Latin?
mesoleucos, a noun, means “An unknown black gem, with a white stripe; A plant”.
What is the genitive of mesoleucos?
The genitive singular is mesoleucī. mesoleucos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce mesoleucos?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.sɔˈɫɛu̯.kɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.s̬oˈlɛːu̯.kos].