LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

laurocerasus

laurocerasus m (genitive laurocerasī)
Classical[ɫau̯.rɔˈkɛ.ra.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[lau̯.roˈt͡ʃɛː.ra.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. masculinecherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelaurocerasuslaurocerasī
genitivelaurocerasīlaurocerasōrum
dativelaurocerasōlaurocerasīs
accusativelaurocerasumlaurocerasōs
ablativelaurocerasōlaurocerasīs
vocativelauroceraselaurocerasī

Origins

From laurus (“laurel”) + cerasus (“cherry”).

Descendants
  • Italianlauroceraso
  • Spanishlauroceraso
  • Russianлавровишня

Quick answers

What does laurocerasus mean in Latin?
laurocerasus, a noun, means “cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus”.
What is the genitive of laurocerasus?
The genitive singular is laurocerasī. laurocerasus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce laurocerasus?
In classical Latin, [ɫau̯.rɔˈkɛ.ra.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lau̯.roˈt͡ʃɛː.ra.s̬us].