LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

pirus

pirus f (genitive pirī)
Classical[ˈpɪ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.rus]

Meaning

  1. femininea pear-tree
    Perdīx in pirōA partridge in a pear tree

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepiruspirī
genitivepirīpirōrum
dativepirōpirīs
accusativepirumpirōs
ablativepirōpirīs
vocativepirepirī

pĭrus, i, f.,
I. a pear-tree: insere nunc, Meliboee, piros, Verg. E. 1, 74; Plin. 16, 24, 38, § 90; 16, 26, 46, § 109; 16, 25, 42, § 103: felix arbor, Macr. S. 3, 20, 2.

Origins

See pirum.

Elsewhere
  • Italianpero
  • Romanianpăr
  • Spanishpero
  • Aromanianper
  • Sicilianpiru
Proto-Berber
  • Tashelhittafirast
  • Central Atlas Tamazightⵜⵉⴼⵉⵔⵙⵜ
  • Senhaja de Srairtafirast
  • Tarifittafirast

Quick answers

What does pirus mean in Latin?
pirus, a noun, means “a pear-tree”.
What is the genitive of pirus?
The genitive singular is pirī. pirus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pirus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɪ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.rus].