LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

rū̆gītus

rū̆gītus m (genitive rū̆gītūs)
Classical[ruːˈɡiː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ruˈd͡ʒiː.tus]

Meaning

  1. braying (of a donkey)
  2. roaring

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerū̆gītusrū̆gītūs
genitiverū̆gītūsrū̆gītuum
dativerū̆gītuīrū̆gītibus
accusativerū̆gītumrū̆gītūs
ablativerū̆gītūrū̆gītibus
vocativerū̆gītusrū̆gītūs

rŭgītus, ūs, m. rugio.
I. A roaring of lions, Vop. Prob. 19: leonis, Vulg. Job, 4, 10.—
II. Transf., a rumbling in the bowels, Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 2; 4, 7; Hier. Ep. 22, 11.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin rū̆gītus From rū̆giō (“to roar, bray”) + -tus (suffix forming fourth declension action nouns from verbs).

Borrowings
  • Catalanrugit
  • Englishrugitus
  • Frenchrugi
  • Portugueserugido
  • Spanishrugido
  • Galicianruxido
Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchrutfrom Old French ruit
  • Englishrutfrom Old French ruit
  • Gasconruit
  • Gasconarruit
  • Gasconarruet
  • Gasconarrueit
Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseruídofrom Old Galician-Portuguese ruido
  • Spanishruidofrom Old Spanish roydo
  • Aragoneseroido
  • Aragoneseruido
  • Aragoneseruiu
  • Asturianruxíufrom Old Leonese roydo
  • Asturianruíufrom Old Leonese roydo
  • Mirandeserugidofrom Old Leonese roydo
  • Galicianruídofrom Old Galician-Portuguese ruido
Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianruget
Italo-Romance
  • Italianruggito
  • Sicilianruggitu
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Friulianarût
  • Friulianrût
Gallo-Italic
  • Piedmonteserut

Quick answers

What does rū̆gītus mean in Latin?
rū̆gītus, a noun, means “braying (of a donkey); roaring”.
What is the genitive of rū̆gītus?
The genitive singular is rū̆gītūs. rū̆gītus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce rū̆gītus?
In classical Latin, [ruːˈɡiː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ruˈd͡ʒiː.tus].