What does orīganum mean in Latin?

orīganum, a noun, means “oregano; marjoram”.

What is the genitive of orīganum?

The genitive singular is orīganī. orīganum is neuter, second declension.

In classical Latin, [ɔˈriː.ɡa.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈriː.ɡa.num].

noun · neutersecond declension

orīganum n (genitive orīganī)

Classical[ɔˈriː.ɡa.nũː]Ecclesiastical[oˈriː.ɡa.num]

ŏrīgănum and -on, i, n., and ŏrī-gănus, i, m., = ὀρείγανον, ὀρίγανον, and ὀρείγανος, or ὀρίγανος,

I. the plant wild-marjoram, origan, Plin. 20, 17, 67, § 175; Ser. Samm. 47, 879.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρῑ́γᾰνον (orī́gănon).

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