LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

porrum

porrum n (genitive porrī)
Classical[ˈpɔr.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔr.rum]

Meaning

  1. neuterleek
  2. neuterchives

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeporrumporrī
porra
genitiveporrīporrōrum
dativeporrōporrīs
accusativeporrumporrōs
ablativeporrōporrīs
vocativeporrumporrī

porrum, i, n., and porrus, i, m. πράσον,
I. a leek, scallion; of two kinds, capitatum and sectile, the latter our chives, Col. 8, 11, 14; Plin. 19, 6, 33, § 108; Mart. 3, 47, 8; 3, 13, 18; 19; Juv. 3, 293; 14, 133.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *porso-, from Proto-Indo-European *pers-ó-s. Cognate with Ancient Greek πράσον (práson), Sanskrit पर्ष (parṣa), and Albanian presh. Compare Latin ferrum.

Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanporro
  • Spanishporrofrom Catalan porro
  • Occitanpòrre
  • Occitanporret
  • Gasconpòrfrom Occitan pòrre
  • Auvergnatporradafrom Occitan pòrre
  • Limousinporratfrom Occitan pòrre
  • Limousinporradafrom Occitan pòrre
Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseporrofrom Old Galician-Portuguese porro
  • Portugueseporrafrom Old Galician-Portuguese porro
  • Spanishpuerro
  • Spanishporra
  • Aragoneseporro
  • Asturianpuerru
  • Galicianporrofrom Old Galician-Portuguese porro
Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianpor
  • Romanianpur
Northern Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchpoireaufrom Old French por
  • Frenchporreaufrom Old French por
  • Franco-Provençalpôr
  • Franco-Provençalporrel
  • Haitian Creolepowofrom Old French por
  • Normanpouothéfrom Old French por
Italo-Romance
  • Italianporro
  • Alemannic GermanBorfrom Italian porro
  • Sicilianporru
Gallo-Italic
  • Emilianpòr
  • Emilianporass
  • Emilianporèn
  • Ligurianpöro
  • Ligurianpörin
  • Ligurianporin
  • Lombardpòr
  • Lombardpòrc
  • Piedmontesepòr
  • Piedmontesepòro
Serbo-Croatian
  • Cyrillic scriptпорилук
  • Latin scriptporiluk
Elsewhere
  • Albanianporr
  • Basqueporru
  • Cornishpor
  • Czechpór
  • Czechpórek
  • Danishporre
  • Faroesepurra
  • Limburgishpoor
  • Norwegian Bokmålpurre
  • Polishpor

In English words that came into English from porrum

  • porraceousporrāceus
  • porrayporrum

Quick answers

What does porrum mean in Latin?
porrum, a noun, means “leek; chives”.
What is the genitive of porrum?
The genitive singular is porrī. porrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce porrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔr.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔr.rum].