Cornus
See also: cornus
Translingual
Cornus mas (type species)
Etymology
Latin cornus (“cornel, dogwood”)
Proper noun
Cornus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cornaceae – the cornels (dogwoods) and related trees.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids - clades; Cornales - order; Cornaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cornus subg. Cornus, Cornus subg. Benthamidia, Cornus subg. Swida, Cornus subg. Chamaepericlymenum - subgenera
Descendants
- English: cornin, cornus tannin
References
- Cornus at USDA Plants database
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κόρνος (Kórnos).
Proper noun
Cornus f (genitive Cornī); second declension
- An ancient city on the western coast of Sardinia
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cornus |
| Genitive | Cornī |
| Dative | Cornō |
| Accusative | Cornum |
| Ablative | Cornō |
| Vocative | Corne |
References
- Cornus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Cornus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette