LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

tholus

tholus m (genitive tholī)
Classical[ˈtʰɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔː.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinedome, cupola, rotunda

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetholustholī
genitivetholītholōrum
dativetholōtholīs
accusativetholumtholōs
ablativetholōtholīs
vocativetholetholī

thŏlus, i, m., = θόλος,
I. a dome, cupola, a rotunda (syn.: fornix, testudo), Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 12; id. ap. Non. 448, 22; Vitr. 4, 7; 7, 5 med.; Ov. F. 6, 282; 6, 296; Mart. 2, 59, 2. — In the tholi of the temple the votive gifts were suspended, Verg. A. 9, 408; Stat. S. 1, 4, 32; id. Th. 2, 734; Val. Fl. 1, 56.

Origins

From Ancient Greek θόλος (thólos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesTholusTholus (θόλος), a round building, probably the most primitive form of hut, and so preserved traditionally in a house or city. In the Homeric house it …

Quick answers

What does tholus mean in Latin?
tholus, a noun, means “dome, cupola, rotunda”.
What is the genitive of tholus?
The genitive singular is tholī. tholus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce tholus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɔː.lus].