LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

arundō

arundō f (genitive arundinis)

Meaning

  1. reed
  2. fishing rod
  3. shaft of an arrow

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearundōarundinēs
genitivearundinisarundinum
dativearundinīarundinibus
accusativearundinemarundinēs
ablativearundinearundinibus
vocativearundōarundinēs

Origins

Unknown. Probably from a substrate source, like Ancient Greek ὀρόντιον (oróntion) and ἄρον (áron, “cuckoopint, arum”).

Quick answers

What does arundō mean in Latin?
arundō, a noun, means “reed; fishing rod; shaft of an arrow”.
What is the genitive of arundō?
The genitive singular is arundinis. arundō is feminine, third declension.