LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

sēps

sēps m (genitive sēpis)
Classical[ˈseːps]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛps]

Meaning

  1. A kind of snake, whose bite occasioned putrefaction
  2. An insect, perhaps the woodlouse or centipede

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesēpssēpēs
genitivesēpissēpum
dativesēpīsēpibus
accusativesēpemsēpēs
ablativesēpesēpibus
vocativesēpssēpēs

seps, sēpis, comm., = σήψ.
I. A venomous serpent, whose bite occasioned putrefaction, Luc. 9, 764 sq.; 9, 723.—Acc. sing. sepa, Plin. 29, 5, 32, § 102.—Acc. Plur. sepas, Plin. 23, 2, 29, § 61; Tert. Carm. adv. Marc. 1, 1 fin.; Aus. Idyll. Grammat. 12, 14.—
II. An insect, perh. the wood-louse, milleped, Plin. 20, 2, 6, § 12; 29, 6, 39, § 137.
seps, v. 1. saepes.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σήψ (sḗps).

Quick answers

What does sēps mean in Latin?
sēps, a noun, means “A kind of snake, whose bite occasioned putrefaction; An insect, perhaps the woodlouse or centipede”.
What is the genitive of sēps?
The genitive singular is sēpis. sēps is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce sēps?
In classical Latin, [ˈseːps]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛps].