LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

aphyllus

aphyllus (feminine aphylla, neuter aphyllum)
Classical[aˈpʰyl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈfil.lus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectiveleafless, aphyllous

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeaphyllusaphyllaaphyllum
genitiveaphyllīaphyllaeaphyllī
dativeaphyllōaphyllaeaphyllō
accusativeaphyllumaphyllamaphyllum
ablativeaphyllōaphyllāaphyllō
vocativeaphylleaphyllaaphyllum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeaphyllīaphyllaeaphylla
genitiveaphyllōrumaphyllārumaphyllōrum
dativeaphyllīsaphyllīsaphyllīs
accusativeaphyllōsaphyllāsaphylla
ablativeaphyllīsaphyllīsaphyllīs
vocativeaphyllīaphyllaeaphylla

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἄφῠλλος (áphŭllos, “leafless”).

Descendants
  • Englishaphyllous

Quick answers

What does aphyllus mean in Latin?
aphyllus, a adjective, means “leafless, aphyllous”.
How do you pronounce aphyllus?
In classical Latin, [aˈpʰyl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈfil.lus].