LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

caprifolium

caprifolium n (genitive caprifoliī or caprifolī)
Classical[ka.prɪˈfɔ.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ka.priˈfɔː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterhoneysuckle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaprifoliumcaprifolia
genitivecaprifoliī
caprifolī		caprifoliōrum
dativecaprifoliōcaprifoliīs
accusativecaprifoliumcaprifolia
ablativecaprifoliōcaprifoliīs
vocativecaprifoliumcaprifolia

Origins

From caper (“goat”) + folium (“leaf”).

Descendants
  • Frenchchèvrefeuillefrom Old French chievrefoil
  • Italiancaprifoglio
  • Occitancaprifuèlh
  • Romaniancaprifoi
  • Spanishcaprifoliáceo
  • Dutchkamperfoelie
  • Normanquièvrefeulfrom Old French chievrefoil
  • Galiciancadrifollo
  • Galiciancabrifollo
  • Galiciancabrinfollo

Quick answers

What does caprifolium mean in Latin?
caprifolium, a noun, means “honeysuckle”.
What is the genitive of caprifolium?
The genitive singular is caprifoliī. caprifolium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce caprifolium?
In classical Latin, [ka.prɪˈfɔ.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.priˈfɔː.li.um].