LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

ostēs

ostēs m (genitive ostae)
Classical[ˈɔs.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔs.tes]

Meaning

  1. A kind of earthquake

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeostēsostae
genitiveostaeostārum
dativeostaeostīs
accusativeostēnostās
ablativeostēostīs
vocativeostēostae

ostes, ae, m., = ὤστης,
I. a kind of earthquake, App. de Mundo, p. 65, 30.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄστης (óstēs).

Quick answers

What does ostēs mean in Latin?
ostēs, a noun, means “A kind of earthquake”.
What is the genitive of ostēs?
The genitive singular is ostae. ostēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ostēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔs.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔs.tes].