culmus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos. Cognate with Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos) and Proto-Germanic *halmaz, whence English haulm.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkul.mus/, [ˈkʊɫ.mʊs]

Noun

culmus m (genitive culmī); second declension

  1. stalk, stem (of grass etc.)
  2. hay
  3. straw
  4. thatch

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative culmus culmī
Genitive culmī culmōrum
Dative culmō culmīs
Accusative culmum culmōs
Ablative culmō culmīs
Vocative culme culmī

Descendants

References

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