LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

picris

picris f (genitive picridis)
Classical[ˈpɪ.krɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.kris]

Meaning

  1. femininea bitter lettuce

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepicrispicridēs
genitivepicridispicridum
dativepicridīpicridibus
accusativepicridempicridēs
ablativepicridepicridibus
vocativepicrispicridēs

picris, ĭdis, f., = πικρίς.
I. Bitter lettuce, a kind of salad (in Greek letters, Plin. 19, 8, 38, § 126).—
II. A plant that blooms all the year round, Plin. 21, 17, 65, § 105.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek πικρός(pikrós)
  2. Latinpicris

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ις (-is) Ancient Greek πικρίς (pikrís)bor. Latin picris Borrowed from Ancient Greek πικρίς (pikrís).

Descendants
  • TranslingualPicris

Quick answers

What does picris mean in Latin?
picris, a noun, means “a bitter lettuce”.
What is the genitive of picris?
The genitive singular is picridis. picris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce picris?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɪ.krɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.kris].
Where does picris come from?
Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós) → Latin picris.