LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

foenum-graecum

foenum-graecum n (genitive foenī-graecī)

Meaning

  1. neuterGreek hay

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefoenum-graecumfoena-graeca
genitivefoenī-graecīfoenōrum-graecōrum
dativefoenō-graecōfoenīs-graecīs
accusativefoenum-graecumfoena-graeca
ablativefoenō-graecōfoenīs-graecīs
vocativefoenum-graecumfoena-graeca

Origins

From foenum (“hay”, variant of faenum) + graecus (“Greek”).

Descendants
  • Englishfenugreek
  • Dutchfenegriekfrom Middle Dutch fenegriec

Quick answers

What does foenum-graecum mean in Latin?
foenum-graecum, a noun, means “Greek hay”.
What is the genitive of foenum-graecum?
The genitive singular is foenī-graecī. foenum-graecum is neuter, second declension.