LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

rhododendron

rhododendron n (genitive rhododendrī)
Classical[rʰɔ.dɔˈdɛn.drɔn]Ecclesiastical[ro.doˈdɛn.dron]

Meaning

  1. neuterrosebay, oleander

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerhododendronrhododendra
genitiverhododendrīrhododendrōrum
dativerhododendrōrhododendrīs
accusativerhododendronrhododendra
ablativerhododendrōrhododendrīs
vocativerhododendronrhododendra

Origins

From Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).

Descendants
  • Galicianloendro

In English words that came into English from rhododendron

  • rhododendronrhododendron

Quick answers

What does rhododendron mean in Latin?
rhododendron, a noun, means “rosebay, oleander”.
What is the genitive of rhododendron?
The genitive singular is rhododendrī. rhododendron is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce rhododendron?
In classical Latin, [rʰɔ.dɔˈdɛn.drɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ro.doˈdɛn.dron].