LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

rūdus

rūdus n (genitive rūderis)
Classical[ˈruː.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈruː.dus]

Meaning

  1. lump (especially of copper or bronze)
  2. tile
  3. debris, rubble

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerūdusrūdera
genitiverūderisrūderum
dativerūderīrūderibus
accusativerūdusrūdera
ablativerūdererūderibus
vocativerūdusrūdera

rūdus, ĕris, n.,
I. stones broken small and mingled with lime for plastering walls, paving floors, etc.
I. In gen., Vitr. 7, 1: rudus inicere solo, Plin. 36, 25, 62, § 186; Pall. 1, 9, 4; 11, 2 Mai: aedificia tecta rudere aut pavimentis, Auct. B. Alex. 1, 3: rudere, non tegulis teguntur, Auct. B. Hisp. 8, 2: pingue, i. e. rich soil, Col. poët. 10, 81.—
II. In partic., old rubbish, of the stones, plaster, etc., of decayed buildings (rare and not ante-Aug.): ruderi accipiendo Ostienses paludes destinabat, Tac. A. 15, 43.—In plur.: alveum Tiberis laxavit ac repurgavit, completum olim ruderibus, Suet. Aug. 30; id. Vesp. 8.
rūdus, ĕris, v. raudus.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *Hrew- (“to tear up, dig up”). Cognate with rudis. Alternatively related to raudus (“ore”), of substrate origin and/or ultimately from Sumerian 𒍏 (urud, “copper”).

Descendants
  • Italianrudere
  • taxonomic nameRhizopogon rudus
  • taxonomic nameStenodynerus rudus
  • taxonomic nameUnio rudus
  • taxonomic nameruda

Quick answers

What does rūdus mean in Latin?
rūdus, a noun, means “lump (especially of copper or bronze); tile; debris, rubble”.
What is the genitive of rūdus?
The genitive singular is rūderis. rūdus is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce rūdus?
In classical Latin, [ˈruː.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈruː.dus].