LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

helleborus

helleborus m (genitive helleborī)

Meaning

  1. masculineA flowering evergreen plant, probably Helleborus foetidus or another hellebore

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehelleborushelleborī
genitivehelleborīhelleborōrum
dativehelleborōhelleborīs
accusativehelleborumhelleborōs
ablativehelleborōhelleborīs
vocativehelleborehelleborī

hellĕbŏrus, etc., v. elleborus, etc.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος (helléboros).

Descendants
  • Catalanel·lèbor

Quick answers

What does helleborus mean in Latin?
helleborus, a noun, means “A flowering evergreen plant, probably Helleborus foetidus or another hellebore”.
What is the genitive of helleborus?
The genitive singular is helleborī. helleborus is masculine, second declension.