noun · neutersecond declension
coriandrum
coriandrum n (genitive coriandrī)
Classical[kɔ.riˈan.drũː]Ecclesiastical[ko.riˈan.drum]
Meaning
- neutercoriander
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | coriandrum | coriandra |
| genitive | coriandrī | coriandrōrum |
| dative | coriandrō | coriandrīs |
| accusative | coriandrum | coriandra |
| ablative | coriandrō | coriandrīs |
| vocative | coriandrum | coriandra |
cŏrĭandrum or -dron, i, n.; also -drus, i, f. κορίαννον,
I. coriander: Coriandrum sativum, Linn.; Cato, R. R. 157, 6 sq.; Col. 6, 33, 2; 11, 3, 29; Plin. 19, 7, 35, § 117 sq.; Varr. L. L. 5, § 103 Müll.; Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 25; Apic. 4, 3, § 174 sq.
Origins
From Ancient Greek κορίανδρον (koríandron), of uncertain origin. Sometimes said to be related to κόρις (kóris) ‘bedbug’ from the smell of the leaves and unripe seeds. Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon), κορίαμβλον (koríamblon), Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀪𐁀𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-a2-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ja-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀈𐀜 (ko-ri-ja-do-no), 𐀒𐀪𐀍𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-jo-da-na), and Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝 (^úḫurium; ḫuriʾānu). Beekes supposes that the cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek word, and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have been assimilated to *koriaⁿdno-.
Borrowings
- Catalancoriandre
- Italiancoriandro
- Italiancoriandolo
- Spanishcoriandro
- Galiciancoriandro
- Old Frenchcoriandre
- Old Occitancoriandre
- Proto-West Germanic*kulljandr
- Russianкориа́ндр
- Pannonian Rusynкорияндерfrom Old Slovak koriander
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanceliandre
- Catalanceliàndria
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesecoentro
- Galiciancoandro
- Galiciancoendro
- Galicianxendro
- Old Spanishculantro
Italo-Romance
- Siciliancugghiandru
Gallo-Italic
- Liguriancolàndro
- Lombardcolandar
- Piedmontesecolànder
In English words that came into English from coriandrum
- coriandercoriandrum
- cilantrocoliandrum