LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefourth declension

Sancus

Sancus m sg (genitive Sancūs)
Classical[ˈsaŋ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaŋ.kus]

Meaning

  1. RomanmasculinesingularA deity of the Sabines, worshipped also in Rome

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSancus—
genitiveSancūs—
dativeSancō—
accusativeSancum—
ablativeSancū—
vocativeSancus—

Sancus, i, m.,
I. a deity of the Sabines, also worshipped at Rome; the same as Dius Fidius and Semo, Varr. L. L. 5, § 66 Müll.; Ov. F. 6, 213 sq.; Liv. 8, 20; 32, 1; Prop. 4 (5), 9, 74 (Müll. sanctus); Sil. 8, 422; Fest. s. v. praedia, p. 238 Müll.; id. s. v. propter, p. 229 ib.; Lact. 1, 15, 8; Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 19; and v. Semo.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- (“to sanctify, to make a treaty”). See also Latin sanciō (“to decree”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySancusSancus. SANGUS, or SEMO SANCUS, a Roman divinity, is said to have been originally a Sabine god, and identical with Hercules and Dius Fidius. (Lactant.…

Quick answers

What does Sancus mean in Latin?
Sancus, a proper noun, means “A deity of the Sabines, worshipped also in Rome”.
What is the genitive of Sancus?
The genitive singular is Sancūs. Sancus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce Sancus?
In classical Latin, [ˈsaŋ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaŋ.kus].