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noun · masculinesecond declension

pūsus

pūsus m (genitive pūsī, feminine pūsa)
Classical[ˈpuː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpuː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. a boy, a little boy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepūsuspūsī
genitivepūsīpūsōrum
dativepūsōpūsīs
accusativepūsumpūsōs
ablativepūsōpūsīs
vocativepūsepūsī

pūsus, i, m. puer,
I. a boy, a little boy, Pompon. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 28 Müll.

Origins

May be a back-formation from pusillus, with analogical vowel un-shortening (see the latter for details), from Proto-Indo-European *put-lo- (“son”). Alternatively, might be connected with puer, paucus and pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”). May be related to *pūttus.

Quick answers

What does pūsus mean in Latin?
pūsus, a noun, means “a boy, a little boy”.
What is the genitive of pūsus?
The genitive singular is pūsī. pūsus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pūsus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpuː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpuː.s̬us].