LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mūrilegus

mūrilegus m (genitive mūrilegī)
Classical[muːˈrɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[muˈriː.le.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. A cat, one who gathers mice.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemūrilegusmūrilegī
genitivemūrilegīmūrilegōrum
dativemūrilegōmūrilegīs
accusativemūrilegummūrilegōs
ablativemūrilegōmūrilegīs
vocativemūrilegemūrilegī

Origins

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

Latin -legus Latin mūrilegus From mūs (“mouse”) + -legus (suffix meaning "the one who gathers").

Quick answers

What does mūrilegus mean in Latin?
mūrilegus, a noun, means “A cat, one who gathers mice.”.
What is the genitive of mūrilegus?
The genitive singular is mūrilegī. mūrilegus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce mūrilegus?
In classical Latin, [muːˈrɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [muˈriː.le.ɡus].
Where does mūrilegus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *múHs → Proto-Italic *mūs → Latin mūrilegus.