LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

zibethus

zibethus m (genitive zibethī)

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculinecivet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezibethuszibethī
genitivezibethīzibethōrum
dativezibethōzibethīs
accusativezibethumzibethōs
ablativezibethōzibethīs
vocativezibethezibethī

Origins

Ultimately from Arabic زَبَاد (zabād, “civet perfume”).

In English words that came into English from zibethus

  • civetzibethum

Quick answers

What does zibethus mean in Latin?
zibethus, a noun, means “civet”.
What is the genitive of zibethus?
The genitive singular is zibethī. zibethus is masculine, second declension.