LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ocnus

Ocnus m sg (genitive Ocnī)
Classical[ˈɔk.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔk.nus]

Meaning

  1. RomanmasculinesingularThe mythical founder of Mantua and ally of Aeneas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOcnus—
genitiveOcnī—
dativeOcnō—
accusativeOcnum—
ablativeOcnō—
vocativeOcne—

Ocnus or -os, = Ὄκνος (sloth).
I. The founder of the city of Mantua, Verg. A. 10, 198.—
II. An allegorical picture of Socrales the painter, which represented a man twisting a rope, while an ass kept gnawing it apart, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 137.—Hence, prov., of labor in vain, which never comes to an end, Prop. 4, 3, 21.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄκνος (Óknos).

Quick answers

What does Ocnus mean in Latin?
Ocnus, a proper noun, means “The mythical founder of Mantua and ally of Aeneas”.
What is the genitive of Ocnus?
The genitive singular is Ocnī. Ocnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ocnus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔk.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔk.nus].