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noun · masculinesecond declension

ōtus1

ōtus m (genitive ōtī)
Classical[ˈoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. A kind of owl, meaning eared or horned owl.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeōtusōtī
genitiveōtīōtōrum
dativeōtōōtīs
accusativeōtumōtōs
ablativeōtōōtīs
vocativeōteōtī

ōtus, i, m., = ὦτος or ὠτός,
I. a kind of owl, the horned owl, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 66.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  3. Ancient Greek οὖς(oûs)
  4. Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
  5. Latinōtus

Ancient Greek ὦτος (ôtos)bor. Latin ōtus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὦτος (ôtos).

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Ōtus2
Ōtus m sg (genitive Ōtī)
Classical[ˈoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. GreekOtus, a giant in Greek mythology and brother of Ephialtes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeŌtus—
genitiveŌtī—
dativeŌtō—
accusativeŌtum—
ablativeŌtō—
vocativeŌte—

Ōtus (also Ōtos, Ōthos, and Oetus), i, m.,
I. the name of a giant: immanis Otos, Verg. Cul. 233; cf. Hyg. Fab. 28.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ὦτος (Ôtos).

Quick answers

What does ōtus mean in Latin?
ōtus, a noun, means “A kind of owl, meaning eared or horned owl.”.
What is the genitive of ōtus?
The genitive singular is ōtī. ōtus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce ōtus?
In classical Latin, [ˈoː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.tus].
Where does ōtus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws → Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) → Ancient Greek -ος (-os) → Latin ōtus.