LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Sporus

Sporus m sg (genitive Sporī)
Classical[ˈspɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈspɔː.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA eunuch slave of Emperor Nero, whom he married as his empress following the death of his wife, Poppaea Sabina.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSporus—
genitiveSporī—
dativeSporō—
accusativeSporum—
ablativeSporō—
vocativeSpore—

Spŏrus, i, m.,
I. a eunuch, a favorite of Nero, Suet. Ner. 28; 46 al.

Origins

Likely from Ancient Greek σπόρος (spóros, “seed; semen”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologySporusSporus. was a beautiful youth of servile origin, who bore a striking resemblance to Poppaea Sabina, the wife of Nero. On the death of Sabina in A. D. …

Quick answers

What does Sporus mean in Latin?
Sporus, a proper noun, means “A eunuch slave of Emperor Nero, whom he married as his empress following the death of his wife, Poppaea Sabina.”.
What is the genitive of Sporus?
The genitive singular is Sporī. Sporus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sporus?
In classical Latin, [ˈspɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈspɔː.rus].