LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

caryōta

caryōta f (genitive caryōtae)
Classical[ka.ryˈoː.ta]Ecclesiastical[ka.riˈɔː.ta]

Meaning

  1. kind of nut-shaped date

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaryōtacaryōtae
genitivecaryōtaecaryōtārum
dativecaryōtaecaryōtīs
accusativecaryōtamcaryōtās
ablativecaryōtācaryōtīs
vocativecaryōtacaryōtae

cărўōta, ae (cărўōtis, ĭdis, Mart. 11, 31; Stat. S. 1, 6, 20), f., = καρυῶτις,
I. a kind of nut-shaped date, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 27; Plin. 15, 28, 34, § 116; 19, 5, 29, § 91; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 6 al.; these the Romans were accustomed to send on the Saturnalia and New Year's day as a present to their friends and patrons, Mart. 8, 33, 11; 13, 27, 1.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρυοῶτις (karuoôtis, “kind of date”).

Descendants
  • TranslingualCaryota

Quick answers

What does caryōta mean in Latin?
caryōta, a noun, means “kind of nut-shaped date”.
What is the genitive of caryōta?
The genitive singular is caryōtae. caryōta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce caryōta?
In classical Latin, [ka.ryˈoː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.riˈɔː.ta].