LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

methodus

methodus f (genitive methodī)
Classical[ˈmɛ.tʰɔ.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.to.dus]

Meaning

  1. femininemethod
  2. feminineway of teaching

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemethodusmethodī
methodoe, metodī
genitivemethodī
metodī		methodōrum
metodōrum
dativemethodō
metodō		methodīs
metodīs
accusativemethodum
methodon, metodum		methodōs
metodōs
ablativemethodō
metodō		methodīs
metodīs
vocativemethode
metode		methodī
methodoe, metodī

mĕthŏdus and mĕthŏdos, i, f., = μέθοδος,
I. a way of teaching, mode of proceeding, method (post-class.), Vitr. 1, 1, 4; Aus. Idyll. 11, 67; Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1, 49 (as Greek, Cels. praef. § 91); cf. methodicus.

Origins

From Ancient Greek μέθοδος f (méthodos).

Descendants
  • Catalanmètode
  • GermanMethode
  • Italianmetodo
  • Englishmethodfrom Middle French méthode
  • Frenchméthodefrom Middle French méthode
  • Romanianmetodăfrom Middle French méthode
  • Frenchmethodefrom Middle French méthode
  • Portuguesemétodo
  • Spanishmétodo
  • Asturianmétodu

Quick answers

What does methodus mean in Latin?
methodus, a noun, means “method; way of teaching”.
What is the genitive of methodus?
The genitive singular is methodī. methodus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce methodus?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛ.tʰɔ.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.to.dus].