What does squāmeus mean in Latin?

squāmeus, a adjective, means “scaly”.

How do you pronounce squāmeus?

In classical Latin, [ˈskʷaː.me.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskʷaː.me.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

squāmeus (feminine squāmea, neuter squāmeum)

Classical[ˈskʷaː.me.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskʷaː.me.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	squāmeus	squāmea	squāmeum
genitive	squāmeī	squāmeae	squāmeī
dative	squāmeō	squāmeae	squāmeō
accusative	squāmeum	squāmeam	squāmeum
ablative	squāmeō	squāmeā	squāmeō
vocative	squāmee	squāmea	squāmeum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	squāmeī	squāmeae	squāmea
genitive	squāmeōrum	squāmeārum	squāmeōrum
dative	squāmeīs	squāmeīs	squāmeīs
accusative	squāmeōs	squāmeās	squāmea
ablative	squāmeīs	squāmeīs	squāmeīs
vocative	squāmeī	squāmeae	squāmea

squāmĕus, a, um, adj. id.,

I. scaly (poet.).

I. Lit.: anguis, Verg. G. 2, 154: terga (anguium), id. A. 2, 218: membrana chelydri, Ov. M. 7, 272.—*

II. Transf.: clipeatus et auro Squameus, in golden scales (of a coat of mail), Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 522.

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin squāmeus From squāma + -eus.