LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

molluscum

molluscum n (genitive molluscī)
Classical[mɔlˈlʊs.kũː]Ecclesiastical[molˈlus.kum]

Meaning

  1. neutera kind of fungus that grows on the maple tree

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemolluscummollusca
genitivemolluscīmolluscōrum
dativemolluscōmolluscīs
accusativemolluscummollusca
ablativemolluscōmolluscīs
vocativemolluscummollusca

Origins

Inflected form of molluscus (“soft”), from mollis (“soft”).

In English words that came into English from molluscum

  • molluscummolluscum

Quick answers

What does molluscum mean in Latin?
molluscum, a noun, means “a kind of fungus that grows on the maple tree”.
What is the genitive of molluscum?
The genitive singular is molluscī. molluscum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce molluscum?
In classical Latin, [mɔlˈlʊs.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [molˈlus.kum].