noun · masculinesecond declension
silūrus
silūrus m (genitive silūrī)
Meaning
- sheatfish
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | silūrus | silūrī |
| genitive | silūrī | silūrōrum |
| dative | silūrō | silūrīs |
| accusative | silūrum | silūrōs |
| ablative | silūrō | silūrīs |
| vocative | silūre | silūrī |
sĭlūrus, i, m., = σίλουρος,
I. a riverfish, prob. the sheat-fish: Silurus glanis, Linn.; Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 44; 32, 9, 33, § 104; Lucil. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 47 Müll; Juv. 4, 33; 14, 132; Aus. Mos. 135.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
silūrus ī, m
, σίλουρος, the sheat-fish, Iu.
Origins
From Ancient Greek σίλουρος (sílouros).