LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

sphacos

sphacos m (genitive sphacī)
Classical[ˈspʰa.kɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsfaː.kos]

Meaning

  1. masculinea kind of sage

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesphacossphacī
sphacoe
genitivesphacīsphacōrum
dativesphacōsphacīs
accusativesphaconsphacōs
ablativesphacōsphacīs
vocativesphacesphacī
sphacoe

sphăcos, i, m., = σφάκος.
I. = sphagnos, a kind of fragrant moss, Plin. 24, 6, 17, § 27.—
II. = elelisphacos, a kind of sage, Plin. 22, 25, 71, § 146.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σφάκος (sphákos).

Quick answers

What does sphacos mean in Latin?
sphacos, a noun, means “a kind of sage”.
What is the genitive of sphacos?
The genitive singular is sphacī. sphacos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sphacos?
In classical Latin, [ˈspʰa.kɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsfaː.kos].