LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

pūs

pūs n (genitive pūris)
Classical[ˈpuːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpus]

Meaning

  1. pus
  2. foul, corrupt matter

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Sanies · Pus

Sanies (from σίσανον) denotes running, consequently, offensive matter; pus (from πύθω), corroding, consequently, pernicious matter. Cels. v. 26, 20. (vi. 316.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepūspūra
genitivepūrispūrum
dativepūrīpūribus
accusativepūspūra
ablativepūrepūribus
vocativepūspūra

pūs, pūris, n. Sanscr. pu-, to be fetid; Gr. πῦον, πύθω, etc..
I. Lit., white and viscous matter of a sore, pus, Cels. 5, 26, 20; 5, 28, 8.—In plur.: pura, Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 145; 35, 6, 21, § 38.—
II. Transf., as designation of a malicious person: Titus Lucius ... febris, senium, vomitum, pus, Lucil. ap. Non. 2, 31: Rupili pus atque venenum, Hor. S. 1, 7, 1.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *puos, from Proto-Indo-European *púH-os ~ *púH-es-os, from *puH-. Cognate with Sanskrit पुवस् (púvas), Ancient Greek πύον (púon), πύθω (púthō, “to rot”), Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), Old English fūl (“foul”), English foul.

Descendants
  • Italianpurino
  • Catalanpus
  • Englishpus
  • Frenchpusfrom Middle French pus
  • Italianpus
  • Portuguesepus
  • Spanishpus
  • Neapolitanpure
  • Indonesianpusfrom Dutch pus
  • Papiamentupusfrom Dutch pus

Quick answers

What does pūs mean in Latin?
pūs, a noun, means “pus; foul, corrupt matter”.
What is the genitive of pūs?
The genitive singular is pūris. pūs is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce pūs?
In classical Latin, [ˈpuːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpus].