Definify.com

Definition 2024


Barbus

Barbus

See also: barbus

Translingual

Barbus plebejus

Proper noun

Barbus m

  1. (formerly) A taxonomic genus within the family Barbidae – many fish resembling barbs and barbels, now being assigned to genera, mostly in Barbinae, especially Puntius.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – typical barbs and barbels.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

barbus

barbus

See also: Barbus

French

Adjective

barbus

  1. masculine plural of barbu

Latin

Etymology

From barba (beard).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbar.bus/, [ˈbar.bʊs]

Noun

barbus m (genitive barbī); second declension

  1. barbel

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative barbus barbī
genitive barbī barbōrum
dative barbō barbīs
accusative barbum barbōs
ablative barbō barbīs
vocative barbe barbī

References