laurocerasus
Latin
Etymology
laurus (“laurel”) + cerasus (“cherry”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /lau̯.roˈke.ra.sus/, [ɫau̯.rɔˈkɛ.ra.sʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /lau̯.roˈt͡ʃe.ra.sus/, [lau̯.roˈt͡ʃeː.ra.sus]
Noun
laurocerasus m (genitive laurocerasī); second declension
- (Renaissance Latin, botany) Prunus laurocerasus; cherry laurel
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | laurocerasus | laurocerasī |
| Genitive | laurocerasī | laurocerasōrum |
| Dative | laurocerasō | laurocerasīs |
| Accusative | laurocerasum | laurocerasōs |
| Ablative | laurocerasō | laurocerasīs |
| Vocative | laurocerase | laurocerasī |
Descendants
- Italian: lauroceraso
- Spanish: lauroceraso