LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

phīmus

phīmus m (genitive phīmī)

Meaning

  1. A dicebox

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephīmusphīmī
genitivephīmīphīmōrum
dativephīmōphīmīs
accusativephīmumphīmōs
ablativephīmōphīmīs
vocativephīmephīmī

phīmus, i, m., = φιμός,
I. a dice-box, = fritillus: mitteret in phimum talos, Hor. S. 2, 7, 17.

Origins

From Ancient Greek φιμός (phimós).

Quick answers

What does phīmus mean in Latin?
phīmus, a noun, means “A dicebox”.
What is the genitive of phīmus?
The genitive singular is phīmī. phīmus is masculine, second declension.