noun · masculinesecond declension

pagūrus

pagūrus m (genitive pagūrī)

Classical[paˈɡuː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈɡuː.rus]

Meaning

A kind of crab.
cancrorum genera carabi astaci maeae paguri heracleotici leones et alia ignobilioraThere are various kinds of crabs, known as carabi, astaci, maeae, paguri, heracleotici, lions, and others of less note.c. 77-79 AD, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 9.53

păgūrus, i, m., = πάγουρος,

I. a kind of crab-fish, perh. a punger, Plin. 9, 31, 51, § 97; Pall. 1, 35.

From Ancient Greek πάγουρος (págouros, “a kind of crab”).

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Quick answers

What does pagūrus mean in Latin?

pagūrus, a noun, means “A kind of crab.”.

What is the genitive of pagūrus?

The genitive singular is pagūrī. pagūrus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce pagūrus?

In classical Latin, [paˈɡuː.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈɡuː.rus].