LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

orgasmus

orgasmus m (genitive orgasmī)
Classical[ɔrˈɡas.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[orˈɡaz.mus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinean orgasm

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeorgasmusorgasmī
genitiveorgasmīorgasmōrum
dativeorgasmōorgasmīs
accusativeorgasmumorgasmōs
ablativeorgasmōorgasmīs
vocativeorgasmeorgasmī

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ὀργή(orgḗ)
  2. Ancient Greek -άω(-áō)
  3. Ancient Greek ὀργάω(orgáō)
  4. Ancient Greek -σμός(-smós)
  5. Latinorgasmus

Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós)bor. Latin orgasmus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós).

Quick answers

What does orgasmus mean in Latin?
orgasmus, a noun, means “an orgasm”.
What is the genitive of orgasmus?
The genitive singular is orgasmī. orgasmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce orgasmus?
In classical Latin, [ɔrˈɡas.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈɡaz.mus].
Where does orgasmus come from?
Ancient Greek ὀργή (orgḗ) → Ancient Greek -άω (-áō) → Ancient Greek ὀργάω (orgáō) → Ancient Greek -σμός (-smós) → Latin orgasmus.