LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

sōlānum

sōlānum n (genitive sōlānī)
Classical[soːˈɫaː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[soˈlaː.num]

Meaning

  1. a plant: nightshade, belladonna

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesōlānumsōlāna
genitivesōlānīsōlānōrum
dativesōlānōsōlānīs
accusativesōlānumsōlāna
ablativesōlānōsōlānīs
vocativesōlānumsōlāna

sōlānum, i, n.,
I. a plant, called also strychnos, nightshade, Plin. 27, 13, 108, § 132; Cels. 2, 33; 3, 18; 5, 26.

Origins

First used by Pliny. Possible etymologies include: * sōl (“sun”) + -ānus * sōlor (“to comfort, soothe”) + -nus.

Descendants
  • Italiansolano
  • Spanishsolano
  • Esperantosolano

In English words that came into English from sōlānum

  • solanaceoussōlānum

Quick answers

What does sōlānum mean in Latin?
sōlānum, a noun, means “a plant: nightshade, belladonna”.
What is the genitive of sōlānum?
The genitive singular is sōlānī. sōlānum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce sōlānum?
In classical Latin, [soːˈɫaː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [soˈlaː.num].