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noun · masculinesecond declension

albūcus

albūcus m (genitive albūcī)
Classical[aɫˈbuː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[alˈbuː.kus]

Meaning

  1. asphodel bulb
  2. asphodel plant

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealbūcusalbūcī
genitivealbūcīalbūcōrum
dativealbūcōalbūcīs
accusativealbūcumalbūcōs
ablativealbūcōalbūcīs
vocativealbūcealbūcī

albūcus, i, m.
I. The bulb of the asphodel, Plin. 21, 17, 68, § 109.—
II. The plant itself, App. Herb. 32.

Origins

From albus (“white”) + -ūcus, a suffix common to several other Latin phytonyms, and a semantic connection found in other languages for the same plant, e.g. Arabic بَرْوَق (barwaq) from Aramaic ברוק (bārōq, “shiny-yellowish”).

Quick answers

What does albūcus mean in Latin?
albūcus, a noun, means “asphodel bulb; asphodel plant”.
What is the genitive of albūcus?
The genitive singular is albūcī. albūcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce albūcus?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈbuː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alˈbuː.kus].