LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

tragus

tragus m (genitive tragī)
Classical[ˈtra.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtraː.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. masculineThe goatlike smell of the armpits.
  2. masculineA kind of fish.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetragustragī
genitivetragītragōrum
dativetragōtragīs
accusativetragumtragōs
ablativetragōtragīs
vocativetragetragī

trăgus, i, m., = τράγος (a goat).
I. The goatlike smell of the armpits, Mart. 11, 22, 7.—
II. A kind of fish, Ov. Hal. 112; Plin. 32, 11, 54, § 152.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek τρᾰ́γω(trắgō)
  2. Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
  3. Latintragus

Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos)bor. Latin tragus Borrowed from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “a he-goat”).

Quick answers

What does tragus mean in Latin?
tragus, a noun, means “The goatlike smell of the armpits.; A kind of fish.”.
What is the genitive of tragus?
The genitive singular is tragī. tragus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce tragus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtra.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtraː.ɡus].
Where does tragus come from?
Ancient Greek τρᾰ́γω (trắgō) → Ancient Greek -ος (-os) → Latin tragus.