What does rhoeas mean in Latin?

rhoeas, a noun, means “corn poppy”.

What is the genitive of rhoeas?

The genitive singular is rhoeadis. rhoeas is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈrʰoe̯.as]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛː.as].

noun · femininethird declension

rhoeas f (genitive rhoeadis)

Classical[ˈrʰoe̯.as]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛː.as]

rhoeăs, ădis, or rhoea, ae, f., = ῥοιάς,

I. wild-poppy, Plin. 19, 8, 53, § 168; 20, 19, 77, § 204.

From Ancient Greek ῥοιάς (rhoiás), which could be from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow, run”) or a Pre-Greek loan.

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