LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

mentastrum

mentastrum n (genitive mentastrī)
Classical[mɛnˈtas.trũː]Ecclesiastical[menˈtas.trum]

Meaning

  1. neuterwild mint.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativementastrummentastra
genitivementastrīmentastrōrum
dativementastrōmentastrīs
accusativementastrummentastra
ablativementastrōmentastrīs
vocativementastrummentastra

mentastrum, i, n. menta,
I. wild mint, Plin. 19, 8, 47, § 159: silvestre, Col. 11, 3.

Origins

From ment(a) (“mint”) + -astrum.

Descendants
  • Catalanmendastre
  • Italianmentastro

Quick answers

What does mentastrum mean in Latin?
mentastrum, a noun, means “wild mint.”.
What is the genitive of mentastrum?
The genitive singular is mentastrī. mentastrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce mentastrum?
In classical Latin, [mɛnˈtas.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [menˈtas.trum].