LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pacorus

Pacorus m sg (genitive Pacorī)
Classical[ˈpa.kɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ko.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA king of the Parthians

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePacorus—
genitivePacorī—
dativePacorō—
accusativePacorum—
ablativePacorō—
vocativePacore—

Păcŏrus, i, m.
I. A son of Orodes, king of Parthia, the conqueror of Crassus; he was afterwards conquered by Ventidius Bassus, the legate of Antony, Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2; Just. 42, 4, 6; 16.—
II. Pacorus II., a king of the Parthians in the time of Domitian, Plin. Ep. 10, 16, 2; Mart. 9, 36, 3.—
III. A Roman surname, Inscr. Grut. 39, 4; 102, 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πάκορος (Pákoros), from Parthian 𐭐𐭊𐭅𐭓 (pkwr /⁠Pakur⁠/), see for more.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPacorusPacorus. 2. A contemporary of Pacorus, the son of Orodes [No. I], was one of the royal cup-bearers. After Pacorus, the son of Orodes, had conquered Sa…

Quick answers

What does Pacorus mean in Latin?
Pacorus, a proper noun, means “A king of the Parthians”.
What is the genitive of Pacorus?
The genitive singular is Pacorī. Pacorus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pacorus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.kɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.ko.rus].