LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

schoenus1

schoenus m (genitive schoenī)
Classical[ˈskʰoe̯.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɛː.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA kind of aromatic reed
  2. masculineA measure of distance among the Persians

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeschoenusschoenī
genitiveschoenīschoenōrum
dativeschoenōschoenīs
accusativeschoenumschoenōs
ablativeschoenōschoenīs
vocativeschoeneschoenī

schoenus, i, m. (
I. neutr. collat. form schoenum, Col. 12, 20, 2 and 5, somewhat dub.), = σχοῖνος, ὁ.
I. A rush, of an aromatic kind (pure Lat. juncus), used by the Romans to season wine, Cato, R. R. 105, 2; 113, 1; Col. 12, 20, 2; 12, 20, 5; 12, 53, 2; low women anointed themselves with a perfume made from it: schoeno delibutae, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 55 (where others read caeno delibutae); cf. also schoeniculae.—
II. A measure of distance among the Persians (= 40 stadia), Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 124; 12, 14, 30, § 53.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σχοῖνος (skhoînos).

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Schoenus2
Schoenus m sg (genitive Schoenī)
Classical[ˈskʰoe̯.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɛː.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara town of Boeotia situated in the territory of Thebae

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSchoenus—
genitiveSchoenī—
dativeSchoenō—
accusativeSchoenum—
ablativeSchoenō—
vocativeSchoene—
locativeSchoenī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σχοῖνος (Skhoînos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySchoenusSchoenus (Σχοινοῦς), the name of several towns, from the reeds or rushes growing in their neighbourhood. 1. (usually Σχοῖνος), a town in Boeotia, ment…GeographySchoenusSchoenus a bay on the west coast of Caria, on the south-east of the Cnidian Chersonesus, and opposite the island of Syme. (Pomp. Mela, 1.16; Plin. Nat…

Quick answers

What does schoenus mean in Latin?
schoenus, a noun, means “A kind of aromatic reed; A measure of distance among the Persians”.
What is the genitive of schoenus?
The genitive singular is schoenī. schoenus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce schoenus?
In classical Latin, [ˈskʰoe̯.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskɛː.nus].