LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

orchis

orchis f (genitive orchis)
Classical[ˈɔr.kʰɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔr.kis]

Meaning

  1. feminineorchid (flower)
  2. femininekind of olive

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeorchisorchēs
genitiveorchisorchium
dativeorchīorchibus
accusativeorchemorchēs
orchīs
ablativeorcheorchibus
vocativeorchisorchēs

orchis, is, f., = ὄρχις
I. A plant, a kind of olive, Col. 5, 8, 4; id. Arb. 17, 3; Pall. Febr. 18, 4.—
II. Another plant, so called from the shape of its roots, the orchis: mirabilis est orchis herba, sive serapias, gemina radice testiculis simili, Plin. 26, 10, 62, § 95.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, ovary, orchid”).

Descendants
  • Englishorchis
  • Catalanorquídiafrom New Latin Orchideae
  • Englishorchidfrom New Latin Orchideae
  • Frenchorchidéefrom New Latin Orchideae
  • GermanOrchideefrom New Latin Orchideae
  • Romanianorhideefrom New Latin Orchideae
  • Italianorchideafrom New Latin Orchideae
  • Portugueseorquídeafrom New Latin Orchideae
  • Spanishorquídeafrom New Latin Orchideae
  • Dutchorchis

Quick answers

What does orchis mean in Latin?
orchis, a noun, means “orchid (flower); kind of olive”.
What is the genitive of orchis?
The genitive singular is orchis. orchis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce orchis?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔr.kʰɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔr.kis].