polypūs
masculine
The English word octopus can be translated into Latin as polypūs or octopūs.
Meaning: mollusc (noun)
Ways to say it
| Latin | Note |
|---|---|
| polypūs | masculine |
| octopūs | masculine |
These terms refer to the mollusc known as an octopus.
What does it mean word for word?
The form octopūs is derived from the Greek roots meaning eight and foot.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both polypūs and octopūs are second declension masculine nouns. As a result, their accusative or direct object forms will end in -um, such as polypum or octopum.
Did you know?
- The word polypūs is used in modern medical Latin to describe any abnormal growth of tissue, which is where the English medical term 'polyp' comes from.
Examples in context
- Omnis polypus tentacula habet.Every octopus has tentacles.
- Octopoda sunt marina animalia.Octopuses are marine animals.
- Caeruleus polypus puerum in aqua secutus est.The blue octopus followed the boy in the water.
- Polypūs in mari habitat.The octopus lives in the sea.
- Video polypum natantem.I see a swimming octopus.
Example conversation
Quintus and Aurelia are looking at a fish tank.
- QuintusEcce, polypūs est!Look, it is an octopus!
- AureliaQuam pulcher est!How beautiful it is!
- QuintusPolypūs colores mutat.The octopus is changing colors.
- AureliaId est mirabile.That is wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “octopus” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
