LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

pȳgargus

pȳgargus m (genitive pȳgargī)
Classical[pyːˈɡar.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[piˈɡar.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
  2. hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepȳgarguspȳgargī
genitivepȳgargīpȳgargōrum
dativepȳgargōpȳgargīs
accusativepȳgargumpȳgargōs
ablativepȳgargōpȳgargīs
vocativepȳgargepȳgargī

pȳgargus, i, m., = πύγαργος (whiterump).
I. A kind of eagle, perh. the bald eagle or fish-hawk, Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 7.—
II. A kind of antelope, Plin. 8, 53, 79, § 214; Juv. 11, 138; Vulg. Deut. 14, 5.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek πῡγή(pūgḗ)
  2. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ργός(ărgós)
  3. Latinpȳgargus

Ancient Greek πῡ́γᾰργος (pū́gărgos)bor. Latin pȳgargus Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῡ́γᾰργος (pū́gărgos).

Descendants
  • Catalanpigarg
  • Portuguesepigargo

In English words that came into English from pȳgargus

  • pygargpȳgargus

Quick answers

What does pȳgargus mean in Latin?
pȳgargus, a noun, means “addax (Addax nasomaculatus); hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)”.
What is the genitive of pȳgargus?
The genitive singular is pȳgargī. pȳgargus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pȳgargus?
In classical Latin, [pyːˈɡar.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [piˈɡar.ɡus].
Where does pȳgargus come from?
Ancient Greek πῡγή (pūgḗ) → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ργός (ărgós) → Latin pȳgargus.