LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Tagēs

Tagēs m sg (genitive Tagētis)
Classical[ˈta.ɡeːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.d͡ʒes]

Meaning

  1. An Etruscan divinity that taught the Etrurians the art of divination

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTagēs—
genitiveTagētis—
dativeTagētī—
accusativeTagētem—
ablativeTagēte—
vocativeTagēs—

Tăges, is, m.,
I. an Etrurian divinity, grandson of Jupiter; he sprang from the ploughed earth in the form of a boy, and taught the Etrurians the art of divination, Cic. Div. 2, 23, 50; Ov. M. 15, 558; Amm. 21, 1, 10; Stat. S. 5, 2, 1; Luc. 1, 637; Col. 10, 345; Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 398; Censor. de Die Nat. 4.—Hence, Tăgētĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tages: sacra, Carmin. ap. Macr. S. 5, 19 med.

Origins

From Etruscan 𐌕𐌀𐌓𐌙𐌉𐌄𐌔 (tarχies).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTagesTages. a mysteious Etruscan being, who is described as a boy with the wisdom of an old man. Once when an Etruscan ploughman, of the name of Tarchon, w…

Quick answers

What does Tagēs mean in Latin?
Tagēs, a proper noun, means “An Etruscan divinity that taught the Etrurians the art of divination”.
What is the genitive of Tagēs?
The genitive singular is Tagētis. Tagēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Tagēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈta.ɡeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtaː.d͡ʒes].