LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

Sirex

Sirex m (genitive Siricis)
Classical[ˈsɪ.rɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.reks]

Meaning

  1. masculineA sirex, a sawfly of the genus Sirex.
    I. Antennis apicem versus sensim gracilioribus; abdomine haud petiolato, basi thoracis latitudine vel paulo angustiore, appendice elongata terminali (Sirices).I. Antennae gradually becoming more slender towards the apex; abdomen not petiolate, base as wide as the thorax or slightly narrower, terminal appendage elongate (sirexes).1829, Johann Ludwig Christian Carl Gravenhorst, “[Caput I. Historia culturae Ichneumonidum.”, in Ichneumonologia europaea., volume 1, page 8:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSirexSiricēs
genitiveSiricisSiricum
dativeSiricīSiricibus
accusativeSiricemSiricēs
ablativeSiriceSiricibus
vocativeSirexSiricēs

Origins

Borrowed from Translingual Sirex.

Quick answers

What does Sirex mean in Latin?
Sirex, a noun, means “A sirex, a sawfly of the genus Sirex.”.
What is the genitive of Sirex?
The genitive singular is Siricis. Sirex is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Sirex?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɪ.rɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.reks].