LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

sceletus

sceletus m (genitive sceletī)
Classical[ˈskɛ.ɫɛ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃɛː.le.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculineskeleton

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesceletussceletī
genitivesceletīsceletōrum
dativesceletōsceletīs
accusativesceletumsceletōs
ablativesceletōsceletīs
vocativesceletesceletī

scĕlĕtus, i, m., = σκελετός,
I. a skeleton: eviscerata forma diri cadaveris, App. Mag. pp. 313, 35, and 315, 9 sq.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós).

Descendants
  • Englishscelet
  • Englishskelet
  • GermanSkelett
  • Italianscheletro
  • Frenchsquelettefrom Middle French scelette
  • Romanianscheletfrom Middle French scelette
  • Portugueseesqueleto
  • Spanishesqueleto
  • Afrikaansskeletfrom German Skelett
  • Indonesianskeletfrom German Skelett

Quick answers

What does sceletus mean in Latin?
sceletus, a noun, means “skeleton”.
What is the genitive of sceletus?
The genitive singular is sceletī. sceletus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sceletus?
In classical Latin, [ˈskɛ.ɫɛ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈʃɛː.le.tus].