LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

staphis

staphis f (genitive staphidis)

Meaning

  1. feminineA plant, perhaps the stavesacre

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestaphisstaphidēs
genitivestaphidisstaphidum
dativestaphidīstaphidibus
accusativestaphidemstaphidēs
ablativestaphidestaphidibus
vocativestaphisstaphidēs

stăphis, ĭdis, f., = σταφίς,
I. a plant, perh. licebane, staves - acre, Plin. 23, 1, 13, § 17; Pall. 1, 27, 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek σταφίς (staphís).

Quick answers

What does staphis mean in Latin?
staphis, a noun, means “A plant, perhaps the stavesacre”.
What is the genitive of staphis?
The genitive singular is staphidis. staphis is feminine, third declension.