LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mūllus

mūllus m (genitive mūllī)

Meaning

  1. red mullet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemūllusmūllī
genitivemūllīmūllōrum
dativemūllōmūllīs
accusativemūllummūllōs
ablativemūllōmūllīs
vocativemūllemūllī

mullus, i, m.,
I. a kind of fish highly esteemed, the red mullet, barbel, Varr. R. R. 3, 17; Plin. 9, 17, 30, § 64: mulli barbati in piscinis, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 7; Juv. 5, 92; Sen. Ep. 95, 27 et saep.

Origins

From Ancient Greek μύλλος (múllos).

Elsewhere
  • Catalanmoll
  • Frenchmuletfrom Old French mulet
  • Englishmulletfrom Old French mulet
  • Italianmulettofrom Old French mulet
Borrowings
  • Italianmullo
  • Italianmullido
  • TranslingualMullus

Quick answers

What does mūllus mean in Latin?
mūllus, a noun, means “red mullet”.
What is the genitive of mūllus?
The genitive singular is mūllī. mūllus is masculine, second declension.