LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

psittacus

psittacus m (genitive psittacī)
Classical[ˈpsɪt.ta.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpsit.ta.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA parrot (bird)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepsittacuspsittacī
genitivepsittacīpsittacōrum
dativepsittacōpsittacīs
accusativepsittacumpsittacōs
ablativepsittacōpsittacīs
vocativepsittacepsittacī

psittăcus, i, m., = ψίττακος,
I. a parrot, Plin. 10, 42, 58, § 117; Pers. prol. 8; Ov. Am. 2, 6, 1; Stat. S. 2, 4, 25; App. Flor. 2, p. 348.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).

Descendants
  • GermanSittich

In English words that came into English from psittacus

  • psittacosispsittacus
  • psittacismpsittacus

Quick answers

What does psittacus mean in Latin?
psittacus, a noun, means “A parrot (bird)”.
What is the genitive of psittacus?
The genitive singular is psittacī. psittacus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce psittacus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpsɪt.ta.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpsit.ta.kus].