LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

naupēgus

naupēgus m (genitive naupēgī)
Classical[nau̯ˈpeː.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[nau̯ˈpɛː.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. shipwright
  2. someone who owns a ship

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenaupēgusnaupēgī
genitivenaupēgīnaupēgōrum
dativenaupēgōnaupēgīs
accusativenaupēgumnaupēgōs
ablativenaupēgōnaupēgīs
vocativenaupēgenaupēgī

naupēgus, i, m., = ναυπηγός,
I. a shipbuilder, shipwright, ship-carpenter: naupego in navi maritimā diurni X sexaginta, Edict. Diocl. p. 19; Dig. 50, 6, 6; Firm. Math. 4, 7 med.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ναυπηγός (naupēgós), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”) + πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “build”).

Quick answers

What does naupēgus mean in Latin?
naupēgus, a noun, means “shipwright; someone who owns a ship”.
What is the genitive of naupēgus?
The genitive singular is naupēgī. naupēgus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce naupēgus?
In classical Latin, [nau̯ˈpeː.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nau̯ˈpɛː.ɡus].