LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

plōppus

*plōppus m (oblique *plōppum)

Meaning

  1. Proto Romancereconstructionpoplar tree

Origins

Metathetical alteration of Classical Latin pōpulus (“poplar”).

Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesechopo
  • Portuguesechoupo
  • Spanishpobo
  • Spanishchopo
  • Asturianchopu
  • Galicianchopo
  • Galicianchoupo
Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianplop
  • Aromanianplup
  • Aromanianplop
Italo-Dalmatian
  • Italianpioppo
  • Corsicanpiobu
  • Neapolitanchiuppo
  • Sicilianchiuppu
  • Venetanpiopa
Borrowings
  • Albanianplep
  • Volapükplop

Quick answers

What does plōppus mean in Latin?
plōppus, a noun, means “poplar tree”.