LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pholus

Pholus m sg (genitive Pholī)
Classical[ˈpʰɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔː.lus]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularA centaur, son of Silenus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePholus—
genitivePholī—
dativePholō—
accusativePholum—
ablativePholō—
vocativePhole—

Phŏlus, i, m., = Φόλος,
I. a Centaur, son of Ixion, Verg. G. 2, 456; Ov. M. 12, 306; Luc. 6, 391; Serv. Verg. A. 8, 294; Juv. 12, 45.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φόλος (Phólos), of obscure origin, possibly Pre-Greek, but compare φωλεός (phōleós, “lair, den”) (centaurs were said to live in caves).

Quick answers

What does Pholus mean in Latin?
Pholus, a proper noun, means “A centaur, son of Silenus”.
What is the genitive of Pholus?
The genitive singular is Pholī. Pholus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pholus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɔː.lus].