noun · masculinesecond declension
amellus
amellus m (genitive amellī)
Meaning
- masculineThe purple Italian starwort or Michaelmas daisy (Aster amellus)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | amellus | amellī |
| genitive | amellī | amellōrum |
| dative | amellō | amellīs |
| accusative | amellum | amellōs |
| ablative | amellō | amellīs |
| vocative | amelle | amellī |
amellus, i, m.,
I. the purple Italian starwort: Aster amellus, Linn.; Verg. G. 4, 271 (cf. Serv. ad h. 1.); Col. 9, 4, 4.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
amellus ī, m
purple Italian starwort, V.
Origins
Maybe from Gaulish.