noun · masculinesecond declension
ūrus
ūrus m (genitive ūrī)
Classical[ˈuː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.rus]
Meaning
- aurochs (Bos primigenius)
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūrus | ūrī |
| genitive | ūrī | ūrōrum |
| dative | ūrō | ūrīs |
| accusative | ūrum | ūrōs |
| ablative | ūrō | ūrīs |
| vocative | ūre | ūrī |
ūrus, i, m. Celtic,
I. a kind of wild ox, a ure-ox, urus, Caes. B. G. 6, 28; Plin. 8, 15, 15, § 38; Verg. G. 2, 374; 3, 532; cf. Macr. S. 6, 4 fin.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ūrus ī, m
Celtic, a Hercynian wild ox, ureox, urus , Cs.: Silvestres uri, V.
Origins
According to Julius Caesar, of Celtic origin. Perhaps indirectly related to Proto-Germanic *ūraz.
Descendants
- Catalanur
- Englishure
- Englishurus
- Frenchure
- Italianuro
- Portugueseuro
- Spanishuro
- Ancient Greekοὖρος