adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
flōrilegus
flōrilegus (feminine flōrilega, neuter flōrilegum)
Classical[fɫoːˈrɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[floˈriː.le.ɡus]
Meaning
- adjectiverelationalflower-gathering
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | flōrilegus | flōrilega | flōrilegum |
| genitive | flōrilegī | flōrilegae | flōrilegī |
| dative | flōrilegō | flōrilegae | flōrilegō |
| accusative | flōrilegum | flōrilegam | flōrilegum |
| ablative | flōrilegō | flōrilegā | flōrilegō |
| vocative | flōrilege | flōrilega | flōrilegum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | flōrilegī | flōrilegae | flōrilega |
| genitive | flōrilegōrum | flōrilegārum | flōrilegōrum |
| dative | flōrilegīs | flōrilegīs | flōrilegīs |
| accusative | flōrilegōs | flōrilegās | flōrilega |
| ablative | flōrilegīs | flōrilegīs | flōrilegīs |
| vocative | flōrilegī | flōrilegae | flōrilega |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
flōrilegus adj.
flos+1 LEG-, flower-culling : apes, O.
Origins
Derived from flōs (“flower”) + -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role).