LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

moltō

moltō m (genitive moltōnis)
Classical[ˈmɔɫ.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔl.to]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinwether

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemoltōmoltōnēs
montōnēs
genitivemoltōnis
montōnis		moltōnum
montōnum
dativemoltōnī
montōnī		moltōnibus
montōnibus
accusativemoltōnem
montōnem		moltōnēs
montōnēs
ablativemoltōne
montōne		moltōnibus
montōnibus
vocativemoltōmoltōnēs
montōnēs

Origins

Borrowed from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Descendants
  • Catalanmoltó
  • Frenchmoutonfrom Old French mouton
  • Englishmoutonfrom Old French mouton
  • Englishmuttonfrom Old French mouton
  • Italianmontone
  • Haitian Creolemoutonfrom Old French mouton
  • Louisiana Creolemoutonfrom Old French mouton
  • Seychellois Creolemoutonfrom Old French mouton
  • Galicianmotóafrom Old French mouton
  • Normanmoutonfrom Old French mouton

Quick answers

What does moltō mean in Latin?
moltō, a noun, means “wether”.
What is the genitive of moltō?
The genitive singular is moltōnis. moltō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce moltō?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɔɫ.toː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔl.to].