noun · neutersecond declension

adiantum

adiantum n (genitive adiantī)

Classical[a.diˈan.tũː]Ecclesiastical[a.diˈan.tum]

Meaning

ădĭantum, i, n., = ἀδίαντον,

I. the plant maiden-hair, Plin. 22, 21, 30, § 62 (pure Lat.: capillus Veneris or capillaris herba, App. H. 47; Cael. Aurel. Tard. 3, 5).

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδίαντον (adíanton).

Descendants

Quick answers

What does adiantum mean in Latin?

adiantum, a noun, means “maidenhair fern”.

What is the genitive of adiantum?

The genitive singular is adiantī. adiantum is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce adiantum?

In classical Latin, [a.diˈan.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.diˈan.tum].