LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

torris

torris m (genitive torris)
Classical[ˈtɔr.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔr.ris]

Meaning

  1. masculinefirebrand

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetorristorrēs
genitivetorristorrium
torrōrum
dativetorrī
torrō
torribus
accusativetorrem
torrim, torrum
torrēs
torrīs, torrōs
ablativetorre
torrō
torribus
vocativetorristorrēs

torris (collat. forms torrus, i, m., Att. ap. Non. 15, 30; Fragm. Trag. v. 452 Rib.; torres, is, f., Lucr. 3, 915 Lachm.), is, m. id.,
I. a brand, firebrand (with or without flame; syn. titio), Ov. M. 8, 457; 8, 512; 12, 272, Verg. A. 12, 298; Val. Fl. 3, 115; Sid. Ep. 3, 13 med.; Lact. 4, 14, 14.

Origins

From the root of torreō (“to roast”).

Quick answers

What does torris mean in Latin?
torris, a noun, means “firebrand”.
What is the genitive of torris?
The genitive singular is torris. torris is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce torris?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɔr.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɔr.ris].