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noun · femininesecond declension

cerasus1

cerasus f (genitive cerasī)

Meaning

  1. femininecherry tree
  2. femininecherry

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecerasuscerasī
cerasa
genitivecerasīcerasōrum
dativecerasōcerasīs
accusativecerasumcerasōs
cerasa
ablativecerasōcerasīs
vocativecerasecerasī
cerasa

cĕrăsus, i, f., = κέρασος,
I. the cherrytree, brought by Lucullus from Cerasus, in Pontus, to Italy, Varr. R. R. 1, 39, 2; Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 18; Plin. 15, 25, 30, § 102; Col. 11, 2, 96; Ov. Nuc. 32 al.—
II. A cherry, Prop. 4 (5), 2, 15; in prose, instead of it, neutr.: cĕrăsum, i, Cels. 2, 24, 27; Pall. Oct. 12, 7 al.—Of doubtful gender: ceraso, Pers. 6, 36: cerasorum, Plin. 15, 25, 30, § 102; 15, 28, 34, § 112.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), possibly of Anatolian origin.

Descendants
  • Italianceraso
  • Spanishcerezofrom Old Spanish cereso
  • Asturiancerezu
  • Asturianzreizu
  • Asturiancereizu
  • Asturiancereisu
  • Asturianzareizu

In English words that came into English from cerasus

  • cerasincerasus
proper noun · femininethird declension
Cerasūs2
Cerasūs f sg (genitive Cerasūntis)
Classical[ˈkɛ.ra.suːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.ra.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. a town of Pontus situated west of Trapezus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCerasūs—
genitiveCerasūntis—
dativeCerasūntī—
accusativeCerasūntem—
ablativeCerasūnte—
vocativeCerasūs—
locativeCerasūntī
Cerasūnte		—

Cĕrăsūs, untis, f., = Κερασοῦς,
I. a town in Pontus, where the cherry is native (v. 1. cerasus), now Keresun, Mel. 1, 19, 11; Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 11.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κερασοῦς (Kerasoûs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCerasusCerasus (Κερασοῦς: Eth. Κερασούντιος). The Ten Thousand, in their retreat, came to Trapezus, and leaving Trapezus, they arrive on the third day at Cer…

Quick answers

What does cerasus mean in Latin?
cerasus, a noun, means “cherry tree; cherry”.
What is the genitive of cerasus?
The genitive singular is cerasī. cerasus is feminine, second declension.