rhododendros
Latin
Alternative forms
- rhododendron n
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).
Pronunciation
- (rhododendros): (Classical) IPA(key): /ro.doˈden.dros/, [rɔ.dɔˈdɛn.drɔs]
- (rhododendrōs): (Classical) IPA(key): /ro.doˈden.droːs/, [rɔ.dɔˈdɛn.droːs]
Noun
rhododendros f (genitive rhododendrī); second declension
- the rosebay, oleander
Inflection
Second declension, Greek type.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | rhododendros | rhododendrī |
Genitive | rhododendrī | rhododendrōrum |
Dative | rhododendrō | rhododendrīs |
Accusative | rhododendron | rhododendrōs |
Ablative | rhododendrō | rhododendrīs |
Vocative | rhododendre | rhododendrī |