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noun · masculinefourth declension

nū̆ptus

nū̆ptus m (genitive nū̆ptūs)
Classical[ˈnuːp.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnup.tus]

Meaning

  1. the act of covering, veiling
  2. marriage, wedlock

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenū̆ptusnū̆ptūs
genitivenū̆ptūsnū̆ptuum
dativenū̆ptuīnū̆ptibus
accusativenū̆ptumnū̆ptūs
ablativenū̆ptūnū̆ptibus
vocativenū̆ptusnū̆ptūs

nuptus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from nubo.
nuptus, ūs, m. nubo,
I. a covering, veiling, Varr. L. L. 5, § 72 Müll.—
II. Transf., marriage, wedlock (post-class.): nuptumque passa, Stat. S. 5, 1, 45: solenni nuptu filias locabant, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 59.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin nū̆ptus From nūbō (supine stem nū̆pt-) + -tus (forming action nouns).

Quick answers

What does nū̆ptus mean in Latin?
nū̆ptus, a noun, means “the act of covering, veiling; marriage, wedlock”.
What is the genitive of nū̆ptus?
The genitive singular is nū̆ptūs. nū̆ptus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce nū̆ptus?
In classical Latin, [ˈnuːp.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnup.tus].