noun · femininesecond declension
rhododendros
rhododendros f (genitive rhododendrī)
Ecclesiastical[ro.doˈdɛn.dros]
Meaning
- femininethe rosebay, oleander
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rhododendros | rhododendrī rhododendroe |
| genitive | rhododendrī | rhododendrōrum |
| dative | rhododendrō | rhododendrīs |
| accusative | rhododendron | rhododendrōs |
| ablative | rhododendrō | rhododendrīs |
| vocative | rhododendre | rhododendrī rhododendroe |
rhŏdŏdendros, i, f., and rhŏdŏ-dendron, i, n., = ῥοδόδενδρον,
I. the rosebay, oleander, Plin. 16, 20, 33, § 79; 21, 13, 45, § 77; 24, 11, 53, § 90.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).