LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

mūriceps

mūriceps m (genitive mūricipis)
Classical[ˈmuː.rɪ.kɛps]Ecclesiastical[ˈmuː.ri.t͡ʃeps]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinA cat, one who catches mice.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemūricepsmūricipēs
genitivemūricipismūricipum
dativemūricipīmūricipibus
accusativemūricipemmūricipēs
ablativemūricipemūricipibus
vocativemūricepsmūricipēs

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  2. Proto-Italic*mūs
  3. Latinmūriceps

substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin -ceps Latin mūriceps From mūs (“mouse”) + -ceps (“-catcher, -taker”).

Quick answers

What does mūriceps mean in Latin?
mūriceps, a noun, means “A cat, one who catches mice.”.
What is the genitive of mūriceps?
The genitive singular is mūricipis. mūriceps is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mūriceps?
In classical Latin, [ˈmuː.rɪ.kɛps]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmuː.ri.t͡ʃeps].
Where does mūriceps come from?
Proto-Indo-European *múHs → Proto-Italic *mūs → Latin mūriceps.