LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

pulpus

pulpus m (genitive pulpī)
Classical[ˈpʊɫ.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpul.pus]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculineoctopus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepulpuspulpī
genitivepulpīpulpōrum
dativepulpōpulpīs
accusativepulpumpulpōs
ablativepulpōpulpīs
vocativepulpepulpī

Origins

With syncopation, from polypus.

Descendants
  • Italianpolpo
  • Ligurianpórpo
  • Sicilianpurpu

Quick answers

What does pulpus mean in Latin?
pulpus, a noun, means “octopus”.
What is the genitive of pulpus?
The genitive singular is pulpī. pulpus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pulpus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʊɫ.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpul.pus].