LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

scymnus

scymnus m (genitive scymnī)

Meaning

  1. masculineA young animal, a cub, a whelp

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescymnusscymnī
genitivescymnīscymnōrum
dativescymnōscymnīs
accusativescymnumscymnōs
ablativescymnōscymnīs
vocativescymnescymnī

scymnus, i, m., = σκύμνος,
I. a young animal, a cub, whelp: leonum, Lucr. 5, 1036.

Origins

From Ancient Greek σκύμνος (skúmnos).

Descendants
  • Russianсци́мнусfrom Translingual Scymnus

Quick answers

What does scymnus mean in Latin?
scymnus, a noun, means “A young animal, a cub, a whelp”.
What is the genitive of scymnus?
The genitive singular is scymnī. scymnus is masculine, second declension.