What does myrtillus mean in Latin?

myrtillus, a noun, means “blueberry”.

What is the genitive of myrtillus?

The genitive singular is myrtillī. myrtillus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [myrˈtɪl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mirˈtil.lus].

noun · masculinesecond declension

myrtillus m (genitive myrtillī)

Classical[myrˈtɪl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[mirˈtil.lus]

myrtus (“myrtle”) + -illus (diminutive suffix); the stem is from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos, “myrtle”), of Semitic origin.

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