LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

laver

laver f (genitive laveris)
Classical[ˈɫa.wɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈlaː.ver]

Meaning

  1. femininea water-plant; possibly water parsnip (Sium latifolium)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelaverlaverēs
genitivelaverislaverum
dativelaverīlaveribus
accusativelaveremlaverēs
ablativelaverelaveribus
vocativelaverlaverēs

lăver, ĕris, f.,
I. a water-plant, Plin. 26, 8, 32, § 50; called also sion, id. 22, 22, 41, § 84.

Origins

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic*laberu

Quick answers

What does laver mean in Latin?
laver, a noun, means “a water-plant; possibly water parsnip (Sium latifolium)”.
What is the genitive of laver?
The genitive singular is laveris. laver is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce laver?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫa.wɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlaː.ver].