LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

apium

apium n (genitive apiī or apī)
Classical[ˈa.pi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.pi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterparsley (with fragrant leaves)
  2. neutercelery

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeapiumapia
genitiveapiī
apī		apiōrum
dativeapiōapiīs
accusativeapiumapia
ablativeapiōapiīs
vocativeapiumapia

ăpĭum, ii, n. apis,
I. parsley, esp. liked by bees; an umbelliferous plant of several species (mountain-parsley, celery, etc.), Plin. 19, 8, 37, § 123 sq. The leaves of one species (water-parsley, our celery, the Apium graveolens, Linn.), were often used by the ancients for garlands, on account of their strong fragrance, Verg. E. 6, 68 Voss., esp. in drinking-bouts: vivax, that long remains green, Hor. C. 1, 36, 16; so id. ib. 2, 7, 24; 4, 11, 3 (cf. Theoc. 3, 23); and, among the Greeks, given as a prize to the victors in the Isthmian and Nemean games, Juv. 8, 226; cf. Plin. 19, 8, 46, § 158; Juv. 8, 226; Hyg. Fab. 74.

Origins

From apis (“bee”) because of bees' perceived inclination towards the plant.

Descendants
  • Catalanapi
  • Italianappio
  • Italianapiolo
  • Occitanapi
  • Englishachfrom Old French ache
  • Portugueseaipo
  • Romanianachiu
  • Sardinianàpiu
  • Sardinianàppiu
  • Spanishapio

Quick answers

What does apium mean in Latin?
apium, a noun, means “parsley (with fragrant leaves); celery”.
What is the genitive of apium?
The genitive singular is apiī. apium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce apium?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.pi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.pi.um].