noun · masculinesecond declension
cērinthus1
cērinthus m (genitive cērinthī)
Classical[keːˈrɪn.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeˈrin.tus]
Meaning
- beebread; sandarac (bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, stored in brood cells)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cērinthus | cērinthī |
| genitive | cērinthī | cērinthōrum |
| dative | cērinthō | cērinthīs |
| accusative | cērinthum | cērinthōs |
| ablative | cērinthō | cērinthīs |
| vocative | cērinthe | cērinthī |
cērinthus, i, m., = κήρινθος,
I. beebread, called also erithace or sandaraca, Plin. 11, 7, 7, § 17.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κήρῐνθος (kḗrĭnthos).