LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

plexus

plexus m (genitive plexūs)
Classical[ˈpɫɛk.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈplɛk.sus]

Meaning

  1. masculinepoetica twining, plaiting, braid

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeplexusplexūs
genitiveplexūsplexuum
dativeplexuīplexibus
accusativeplexumplexūs
ablativeplexūplexibus
vocativeplexusplexūs

plexus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from 1. plecto.
plexus, ūs, m. 1. plecto,
I. a twining, plaiting, braid (poet.), Manil. 5, 147 dub. (al. flexum, fluctum).

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Latinplexus

Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Proto-Italic *plektōder. Latin plectō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin plexus From plectō (“to plait, braid, interweave”) + -tus (action noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishplexus
  • Frenchplexus
  • Spanishplexo
  • TranslingualPlexa

Quick answers

What does plexus mean in Latin?
plexus, a noun, means “a twining, plaiting, braid”.
What is the genitive of plexus?
The genitive singular is plexūs. plexus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce plexus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɫɛk.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈplɛk.sus].
Where does plexus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pel- → Latin plexus.