LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

prūnus

prūnus f (genitive prūnī)
Classical[ˈpruː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpruː.nus]

Meaning

  1. plum tree.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprūnusprūnī
genitiveprūnīprūnōrum
dativeprūnōprūnīs
accusativeprūnumprūnōs
ablativeprūnōprūnīs
vocativeprūneprūnī

prūnus, i, f., = προύνη,
I. a plum-tree, Verg. G. 2, 34; Plin. 13, 10, 19, § 65; Pall. Nov. 7, 14; id. Feb. 25, 32.—Esp.: prunus silvestris, the blackthorn, sloe-tree, Col. 2, 2, 20; Plin. 18, 6, 7, § 34.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek προύνη (proúnē), a loanword from a language of Asia Minor.

Italo-Romance
  • Italianpruno
  • Italianprugno
  • Italianprugnolo
Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseabrunho
  • Spanishpruno
  • Galicianabruño
  • Galicianagruño
  • Galicianabrunho
Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianprun
  • Aromanianprun
  • Aromanianprunu
  • Aromanianpurnu
Borrowings
  • Englishprunus
  • TranslingualPrunus

Quick answers

What does prūnus mean in Latin?
prūnus, a noun, means “plum tree.”.
What is the genitive of prūnus?
The genitive singular is prūnī. prūnus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce prūnus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpruː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpruː.nus].