LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

phōsphorus

phōsphorus m (genitive phōsphorī)
Classical[ˈpʰoːs.pʰɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔs.fo.rus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinphosphorus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephōsphorusphōsphorī
genitivephōsphorīphōsphorōrum
dativephōsphorōphōsphorīs
accusativephōsphorumphōsphorōs
ablativephōsphorōphōsphorīs
vocativephōsphorephōsphorī

Phosphŏrus, i, m., = Φωσφόρος (the light-bringer).
I. The morning-star: Phosphore, redde diem, Mart. 8, 21, 1; Mart. Cap. 8, § 851; 9, § 882.—
II. A name of Harpocrates, Inscr. Grut. 88, 13.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “light-bearing”).

Descendants
  • Frenchphosphore
  • Italianfosforo
  • Portuguesefósforo
  • Romanianfosfor
  • Spanishfósforo
  • Galicianfósforo
  • Sicilianpòspuru
  • Venetanfòsforo

Quick answers

What does phōsphorus mean in Latin?
phōsphorus, a noun, means “phosphorus”.
What is the genitive of phōsphorus?
The genitive singular is phōsphorī. phōsphorus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce phōsphorus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰoːs.pʰɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɔs.fo.rus].