LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

spodos

spodos f (genitive spodī)
Classical[ˈspɔ.dɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈspɔː.dos]

Meaning

  1. femininedross, slag, scoria
    pompholyx lōtūrā sēparātur, spodos inlōta est1855 translation by Bostock, John; Riley, Henry Thomas pompholyx is disengaged by washing, while spodos is not washed77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 34.13.33.128

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativespodosspodī
spodoe
genitivespodīspodōrum
dativespodōspodīs
accusativespodonspodōs
ablativespodōspodīs
vocativespodespodī
spodoe

spŏdos, i, f., = σποδός,
I. dross, slag, scoria, Plin. 34, 13, 33, § 128 sqq.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σποδός (spodós).

Quick answers

What does spodos mean in Latin?
spodos, a noun, means “dross, slag, scoria”.
What is the genitive of spodos?
The genitive singular is spodī. spodos is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce spodos?
In classical Latin, [ˈspɔ.dɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈspɔː.dos].