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noun · masculinesecond declension

sargus

sargus m (genitive sargī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesargue, sea bream (fish)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesargussargī
genitivesargīsargōrum
dativesargōsargīs
accusativesargumsargōs
ablativesargōsargīs
vocativesargesargī

sargus, i, m., = σάργος,
I. a kind of sea-fish esteemed by the Romans, Plin. 9, 17, 30, § 65; 9, 51, 74, § 162; Lucil. ap. Fest. p. 322 Müll.; Enn. ap. App. Mag. p. 299; Ov. Hal. 105.

Origins

From Ancient Greek σαργός (sargós).

Descendants
  • Catalansarg
  • Catalansard
  • Frenchsar
  • Frenchsargue
  • Italiansarago
  • Portuguesesargo
  • Spanishsargo
  • Englishsargofrom Spanish sargo
  • Corsicansaragu
  • Galiciansargo

Quick answers

What does sargus mean in Latin?
sargus, a noun, means “sargue, sea bream (fish)”.
What is the genitive of sargus?
The genitive singular is sargī. sargus is masculine, second declension.