LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cytisus

cytisus m (genitive cytisī)
Classical[ˈky.tɪ.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.ti.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. masculinea shrubby kind of clover

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecytisuscytisī
genitivecytisīcytisōrum
dativecytisōcytisīs
accusativecytisumcytisōs
ablativecytisōcytisīs
vocativecytisecytisī

cўtĭsus, i, comm. (cўtĭsum, i, n., Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 17; 2, 2, 19), = κύτισος,
I. a shrubby kind of clover much valued by the ancients, perh. the shrubby snail-clover: Medicago arborea, Linn.; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 17; Col. 5, 12: Plin. 13, 24, 47, § 130; Verg. E. 1, 79; 2, 64 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύτισος (kútisos).

Descendants
  • Frenchcytise
  • Italiancitiso
  • Spanishcítiso
  • Galiciancodeso
  • TranslingualCytisus

Quick answers

What does cytisus mean in Latin?
cytisus, a noun, means “a shrubby kind of clover”.
What is the genitive of cytisus?
The genitive singular is cytisī. cytisus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cytisus?
In classical Latin, [ˈky.tɪ.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.ti.s̬us].