LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

plastēs

plastēs m (genitive plastae)
Classical[ˈpɫas.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈplas.tes]

Meaning

  1. One who shapes or moulds things; moulder, shaper

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeplastēsplastae
genitiveplastaeplastārum
dativeplastaeplastīs
accusativeplastēnplastās
ablativeplastēplastīs
vocativeplastēplastae

plastes, ae, m., = πλάστης,
I. a moulder, potter, modeller, statuary (post-Aug.; syn. fictor), Vell. 1, 17, 4: laudatissimi, Plin. 35, 12, 45, § 154; Vitr. 1, 1, 13; Tert. Idol. 3; Vulg. Isa. 41, 25.—
II. A creator, maker (eccl. Lat.): Israel, Vulg. Isa. 45, 11: terrae, id. ib. 45, 18.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πλάστης (plástēs, “shaper, creator”).

Quick answers

What does plastēs mean in Latin?
plastēs, a noun, means “One who shapes or moulds things; moulder, shaper”.
What is the genitive of plastēs?
The genitive singular is plastae. plastēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce plastēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɫas.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈplas.tes].