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noun · masculinesecond declension

tanos

tanos m (genitive tanī)
Classical[ˈta.nɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.nos]

Meaning

  1. masculinean unknown precious stone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetanostanī
tanoe
genitivetanītanōrum
dativetanōtanīs
accusativetanontanōs
ablativetanōtanīs
vocativetanetanī
tanoe

tanos, i, m.,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 5, 19, § 74.

Origins

Apparently from Ancient Greek.

Quick answers

What does tanos mean in Latin?
tanos, a noun, means “an unknown precious stone”.
What is the genitive of tanos?
The genitive singular is tanī. tanos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce tanos?
In classical Latin, [ˈta.nɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtaː.nos].