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noun · masculinesecond declension

phōnascus

phōnascus m (genitive phōnascī)

Meaning

  1. teacher of singing and elocution

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephōnascusphōnascī
genitivephōnascīphōnascōrum
dativephōnascōphōnascīs
accusativephōnascumphōnascōs
ablativephōnascōphōnascīs
vocativephōnascephōnascī

phōnascus, i, m., = φωνασκός (singing-master; hence),
I. A teacher of singing and declamation: phonascus assum vocis suscitabulum, Varr. ap. Non. 176, 30; Suet. Ner. 23: dare operam phonasco, id. Aug. 84; Quint. 11, 3, 22.—
II. A musical director, chorister: psalmorum hic modulator et phonascus, Sid. Ep. 4, 11.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φωνασκός (phōnaskós).

Quick answers

What does phōnascus mean in Latin?
phōnascus, a noun, means “teacher of singing and elocution”.
What is the genitive of phōnascus?
The genitive singular is phōnascī. phōnascus is masculine, second declension.