involucrum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin involūcrum.

Noun

involucrum (plural involucra)

A sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.
(botany) An involucre.

Latin

Etymology

From Latin involvō.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /in.woˈluː.krum/, [ɪn.wɔˈɫuː.krũ]

Noun

involūcrum n (genitive involūcrī); second declension

wrapper, covering, case, envelope

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	involūcrum	involūcra
Genitive	involūcrī	involūcrōrum
Dative	involūcrō	involūcrīs
Accusative	involūcrum	involūcra
Ablative	involūcrō	involūcrīs
Vocative	involūcrum	involūcra

Descendants

Asturian: embruyu
→ English: involucre, involucrum
→ French: involucre
Galician: envurullo
→ Italian: involucro
→ Spanish: involucro

References

involucrum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
involucrum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
involucrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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