acorus

See also: Acorus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκορος (ákoros), ἄκορον (ákoron).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ko.rus/, [ˈa.kɔ.rʊs]

Noun

acorus f (genitive acorī); second declension

an aromatic plant, perhaps sweet flag or calamus

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	acorus	acorī
Genitive	acorī	acorōrum
Dative	acorō	acorīs
Accusative	acorum	acorōs
Ablative	acorō	acorīs
Vocative	acore	acorī

Descendants

Translingual: Acorus

References

acorus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
acorus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
acorus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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