LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

pompilus

pompilus m (genitive pompilī)
Classical[ˈpɔm.pɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔm.pi.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinepilot fish

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepompiluspompilī
genitivepompilīpompilōrum
dativepompilōpompilīs
accusativepompilumpompilōs
ablativepompilōpompilīs
vocativepompilepompilī

pompī^lus, i, m., = πομπίλος,
I. a seafish (that follows ships), the pilot-fish, rudder-fish (Gasterosteus ductor, Linn.), Ov. Hal. 101; Plin. 32, 11, 54, § 153; 9, 15, 20, § 51.—This name was applied by some to the nautilus, Plin. 9, 29, 47, § 88.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πομπίλος (pompílos).

Descendants
  • Catalanpàmpol
  • TranslingualPompilus

Quick answers

What does pompilus mean in Latin?
pompilus, a noun, means “pilot fish”.
What is the genitive of pompilus?
The genitive singular is pompilī. pompilus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pompilus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔm.pɪ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔm.pi.lus].