nounsecond declension
mālum Pūnicum
mālum Pūnicum n sg (genitive mālī Pūnicī)
Classical[ˈmaː.ɫũː ˈpuː.nɪ.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.lum ˈpuː.ni.kum]
Meaning
- A pomegranate
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mālum Pūnicum | māla Pūnica |
| genitive | mālī Pūnicī | mālōrum Pūnicōrum |
| dative | mālō Pūnicō | mālīs Pūnicīs |
| accusative | mālum Pūnicum | māla Pūnica |
| ablative | mālō Pūnicō | mālīs Pūnicīs |
| vocative | mālum Pūnicum | māla Pūnica |
Origins
Literally ‘Phoenician apple’, possibly through connections with geography, mythology or colour.