LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

rhabarbarum

rhabarbarum n (genitive rhabarbarī)

Meaning

  1. neuterrhubarb

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerhabarbarumrhabarbara
genitiverhabarbarīrhabarbarōrum
dativerhabarbarōrhabarbarīs
accusativerhabarbarumrhabarbara
ablativerhabarbarōrhabarbarīs
vocativerhabarbarumrhabarbara

Origins

Probably from Koine Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν (rhêon barbarikón), from Ancient Greek ῥῆον (rhêon, “rhubarb”) + βαρβαρικόν (barbarikón), neuter of βαρβαρικός (barbarikós, “foreign; barbaric”).

Descendants
  • Italianrabarbaro
  • GermanRhabarberfrom Italian rabarbaro
  • Englishrhabarbarate
  • Danishrabarber
  • Faroeserabarba
  • Kashubianrabarberfrom Italian rabarbaro
  • Silesianrabarberfrom Italian rabarbaro
  • LimburgishRe̩barbe̩rfrom Italian rabarbaro
  • Yiddishראַבאַרבערfrom Italian rabarbaro
  • Norwegianrabarbra

Quick answers

What does rhabarbarum mean in Latin?
rhabarbarum, a noun, means “rhubarb”.
What is the genitive of rhabarbarum?
The genitive singular is rhabarbarī. rhabarbarum is neuter, second declension.