noun · neutersecond declension
sēpalum
sēpalum n (genitive sēpalī)
Meaning
- New Latinsepal
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sēpalum | sēpala |
| genitive | sēpalī | sēpalōrum |
| dative | sēpalō | sēpalīs |
| accusative | sēpalum | sēpala |
| ablative | sēpalō | sēpalīs |
| vocative | sēpalum | sēpala |
Origins
Modern Latin; coined by Belgian physician and botanist Noël Martin Joseph de Necker in 1790 as a blend of sēparātus (“separate”) + petalum (“petal”).
Descendants
- Frenchsépale
- Englishsepalfrom French sépale
- Portuguesesépala
In English words that came into English from sēpalum
- sepalsēpalum