What does rōsmarīnus mean in Latin?

rōsmarīnus, a noun, means “rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)”.

What is the genitive of rōsmarīnus?

The genitive singular is rōrismarīnī. rōsmarīnus is masculine, variously declined, third declension, second declension.

In classical Latin, [roːs.maˈriː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [roz.maˈriː.nus].

noun · masculinevariously declined, third declension, second declension

rōsmarīnus m (genitive rōrismarīnī or rōsmarīnī)

Classical[roːs.maˈriː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[roz.maˈriː.nus]

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	rōsmarīnus	rōrēsmarīnī rōsmarīnī, rōrēs marīnī
genitive	rōrismarīnī rōsmarīnī, rōris marīnī	rōrummarīnōrum rōsmarīnōrum, rōrum marīnōrum
dative	rōrīmarīnō rōsmarīnō, rōrī marīnō	rōribusmarīnīs rōsmarīnīs, rōribus marīnīs
accusative	rōremmarīnum rōsmarīnum, rōrem marīnum	rōrēsmarīnōs rōsmarīnōs, rōrēs marīnōs
ablative	rōremarīnō rōsmarīnō, rōre marīnō	rōribusmarīnīs rōsmarīnīs, rōribus marīnīs
vocative	rōsmarīne rōs marīne	rōrēsmarīnī rōsmarīnī, rōrēs marīnī

From rōs (“dew, moisture”) + marīnus (“marine, of the sea”). Literally meaning "dew of the sea".

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