noun · masculinesecond declension
ōtus1
ōtus m (genitive ōtī)
Classical[ˈoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.tus]
Meaning
- A kind of owl, meaning eared or horned owl.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōtus | ōtī |
| genitive | ōtī | ōtōrum |
| dative | ōtō | ōtīs |
| accusative | ōtum | ōtōs |
| ablative | ōtō | ōtīs |
| vocative | ōte | ōtī |
ōtus, i, m., = ὦτος or ὠτός,
I. a kind of owl, the horned owl, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 66.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
- Ancient Greek οὖς(oûs)
- Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
- Latinōtus
Ancient Greek ὦτος (ôtos)bor. Latin ōtus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὦτος (ôtos).