LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pylus

Pylus m sg (genitive Pylī)
Classical[ˈpy.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularThe name of three cities of Peloponnesus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePylus—
genitivePylī—
dativePylō—
accusativePylum—
ablativePylō—
vocativePyle—
locativePylī—

Pўlus and Pўlos, i, f., = Πύλος,
I. the name of three cities of the Peloponnesus, of which one was in Arcadia; one in Messenia, now Old Navarino, Liv. 27, 30; Mel. 2, 3, 9; and the other in Triphylia, the southern province of Elis, the abode of Nestor, whence Pylos Nestorea, Sen. Herc. Fur. 561; sometimes confounded with Pylos in Messenia, where Neleus reigned: nos Pylon, antiqui Neleïa Nestoris arva, Misimus, Ov. H. 1, 63; cf. also: Nelea Pylos, id. M. 6, 418: Nestoria, Sen. Herc. Fur. 561.—Hence,
II. Pўlĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pylos, Pylian, freq. poet. for Nestorian: agri, Pylian, Messenian, Ov. M. 2, 684: Nestor, id. P. 1, 4, 10; id. Am. 3, 7, 41; Hor. C. 1, 15, 22: rector, i. e. Nestor, Sil. 7, 597: dies, the days, i. e. age of Nestor, Ov. Tr. 5, 5, 62; hence, transf.: senecta, i. e. very great age, Mart. 8, 2.—
B. Subst.
1. Pўlĭus, ii, m., the Pylian, i. e. Nestor, Ov. M. 8, 365; 12, 537; 542.—
2. In plur.: Pўlĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Pylos, the Pylians, Mel. 2, 3, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πύλος (Púlos).

Descendants
  • ItalianPilo
  • Middle FrenchPyle

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPylusPylus (Πύλος: Eth. Πύλιος), the name of three towns on the western coast of Peloponnesus. 1. A town in hollow Elis, described by Pausanias as situated…

Quick answers

What does Pylus mean in Latin?
Pylus, a proper noun, means “The name of three cities of Peloponnesus”.
What is the genitive of Pylus?
The genitive singular is Pylī. Pylus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pylus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpy.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.lus].