noun · masculinesecond declension

tritavus

tritavus m (genitive tritavī, feminine tritavia)

Classical[ˈtrɪ.ta.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.ta.vus]

Meaning

masculinegreat-great-great-great-grandfather
Nam numquam quisquam meorum maiorum fuit, quin parasitando paverint ventres suos: pater, avos, proavos, abavos, atavos, tritavos quasi mures semper edere alienum cibum, neque edacitate eos quisquam poterat vincere;[…]c. 197 BCE, Plautus, Persa 1.2.3–7

trĭtăvus (old sibilated collat. form strĭtăvus, acc. to Fest. p. 314 Müll.), i, m. teravus,

I. the father of an atavus or atavia.

I. Lit., Dig. 58, 10, 3; 58, 10, 10; Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 5; Fest. l. l.—*

II. Transf., in gen., remote ancestors, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 2.

From tri- + avus.

Quick answers

What does tritavus mean in Latin?

tritavus, a noun, means “great-great-great-great-grandfather”.

What is the genitive of tritavus?

The genitive singular is tritavī. tritavus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce tritavus?

In classical Latin, [ˈtrɪ.ta.wʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtriː.ta.vus].