LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

carōta

carōta f (genitive carōtae)
Classical[kaˈroː.ta]Ecclesiastical[kaˈrɔː.ta]

Meaning

  1. carrot

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecarōtacarōtae
genitivecarōtaecarōtārum
dativecarōtaecarōtīs
accusativecarōtamcarōtās
ablativecarōtācarōtīs
vocativecarōtacarōtae

cărōta, ae, f.,
I. a carrot, Apic. 3, 21.

Origins

From Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón, “carrot”), a diminutive of κᾰρώ (kărṓ, “caraway”), possibly derived from κάρᾱ (kárā, “head”) or from Pre-Greek. Related to carum.

Descendants
  • Italiancarota
  • Romaniancarotă
  • Middle Frenchcarotte
  • Romanshcarota
  • Romanshcarotta
  • Maltesecarrotafrom Sicilian carrota
  • Albaniankarotë
  • Polishkarota

In English words that came into English from carōta

  • carrotcarōta

Quick answers

What does carōta mean in Latin?
carōta, a noun, means “carrot”.
What is the genitive of carōta?
The genitive singular is carōtae. carōta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce carōta?
In classical Latin, [kaˈroː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈrɔː.ta].