noun · masculinesecond declension
paliūrus1
paliūrus m (genitive paliūrī)
Classical[pa.liˈuː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[pa.liˈuː.rus]
Meaning
- Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | paliūrus | paliūrī |
| genitive | paliūrī | paliūrōrum |
| dative | paliūrō | paliūrīs |
| accusative | paliūrum | paliūrōs |
| ablative | paliūrō | paliūrīs |
| vocative | paliūre | paliūrī |
pălĭūrus, i, m., = παλίουρος,
I. a plant, Christ's-thorn, Verg. E. 5, 39; cf. Plin. 24, 13, 71, § 115; 16, 30, 53, § 121; Vulg. Isa. 34, 13.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
paliūrus ī, m
, παλίουρος, a plant, Christ'sthorn, V.
Origins
From Ancient Greek παλίουρος (palíouros).
Descendants
- Frenchpaliure
- Romanianpăliur
- Aromanianpãljur