LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

alburnum

alburnum n (genitive alburnī)
Classical[aɫˈbʊr.nũː]Ecclesiastical[alˈbur.num]

Meaning

  1. neuteralburnum; sapwood

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealburnumalburna
genitivealburnīalburnōrum
dativealburnōalburnīs
accusativealburnumalburna
ablativealburnōalburnīs
vocativealburnumalburna

alburnum, i, n. albus,
I. the soft, thin, white layer between the bark and wood of trees, sap-wood, alburnum, Plin. 16, 38, 72, § 182.

Origins

From albus (“white”).

Descendants
  • Englishalburnum
  • Italianalburno
  • Portuguesealburno
  • Portugueseborne
  • Spanishalburno

Quick answers

What does alburnum mean in Latin?
alburnum, a noun, means “alburnum; sapwood”.
What is the genitive of alburnum?
The genitive singular is alburnī. alburnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce alburnum?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈbʊr.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alˈbur.num].