LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

proboscis

proboscis f (genitive proboscidis)
Classical[prɔˈbɔs.kɪs]Ecclesiastical[proˈbɔʃ.ʃis]

Meaning

  1. feminineproboscis
  2. femininesnout
  3. femininetrunk of an elephant

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeproboscisproboscidēs
genitiveproboscidisproboscidum
dativeproboscidīproboscidibus
accusativeproboscidemproboscidēs
ablativeproboscideproboscidibus
vocativeproboscisproboscidēs

prŏboscis (-moscis, Sol. 24, 14; -muscis, Cassiod. Var. 10, 30), ĭdis, f., = προβοσκίς,
I. a trunk, proboscis, a snout.
I. In gen., Varr. ap. Non. 49, 11; Auct. B. Afr. 84, 2.—
II. In partic., the trunk or proboscis of an elephant: proboscidem amputare, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 18; 28, 8, 24, § 88: proboscide abscissā, Flor. 1, 18, 9.

Origins

From Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (proboskís).

Descendants
  • Englishproboscis
  • Italianproboscide
  • Portugueseprobóscide
  • Spanishprobóscide

Quick answers

What does proboscis mean in Latin?
proboscis, a noun, means “proboscis; snout; trunk of an elephant”.
What is the genitive of proboscis?
The genitive singular is proboscidis. proboscis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce proboscis?
In classical Latin, [prɔˈbɔs.kɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈbɔʃ.ʃis].