LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

significatus

significatus m (genitive significatūs)
Classical[sɪŋ.nɪ.fɪˈkaː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[siɲ.ɲi.fiˈkaː.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesignal, sign, mark, token
  2. masculinemeaning

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesignificatussignificatūs
genitivesignificatūssignificatuum
dativesignificatuīsignificatibus
accusativesignificatumsignificatūs
ablativesignificatūsignificatibus
vocativesignificatussignificatūs

signĭfĭcātus, ūs, m. significo (postAug. for significatio, II. B. and D.).
I. A sign, token, prognostic of coming changes of weather: tempestatum significatus. Vitr. 9, 7 fin.; Plin. 18, 25, 59, § 221; 18, 31, 74, § 310.—
II. Lit., meaning, import, signification of a word (syn. vis): ve particula duplicem significatum capit, Gell. 5, 12, 9. —
B. Transf., a name, appellation: bellis significatum dare, Arn. 1, 3.

Origins

From significō + -tus (forming action nouns).

In English words that came into English from significatus

  • significatesignificatus

Quick answers

What does significatus mean in Latin?
significatus, a noun, means “signal, sign, mark, token; meaning”.
What is the genitive of significatus?
The genitive singular is significatūs. significatus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce significatus?
In classical Latin, [sɪŋ.nɪ.fɪˈkaː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [siɲ.ɲi.fiˈkaː.tus].