LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

onīros

onīros m (genitive onīrī)
Classical[ɔˈniː.rɔs]Ecclesiastical[oˈniː.ros]

Meaning

  1. The wild poppy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeonīrosonīrī
onīroe
genitiveonīrīonīrōrum
dativeonīrōonīrīs
accusativeonīrononīrōs
ablativeonīrōonīrīs
vocativeonīreonīrī
onīroe

ŏnīros, i, m., = ὄνειρος (dream),
I. the wild poppy, so called from its soporific qualities, App. Herb. 53.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”), due to its soporific qualities.

Quick answers

What does onīros mean in Latin?
onīros, a noun, means “The wild poppy”.
What is the genitive of onīros?
The genitive singular is onīrī. onīros is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce onīros?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈniː.rɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈniː.ros].