LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

sonchus

sonchus m (genitive sonchī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesow thistle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesonchussonchī
genitivesonchīsonchōrum
dativesonchōsonchīs
accusativesonchumsonchōs
ablativesonchōsonchīs
vocativesonchesonchī

sonchus, i, m., = σόγχος,
I. the herb sow-thistle: Sonchus oleraceus, Linn.; Plin. 22, 22, 44, § 88.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σόγχος (sónkhos).

Descendants
  • Italiansonco
  • TranslingualSonchus

Quick answers

What does sonchus mean in Latin?
sonchus, a noun, means “sow thistle”.
What is the genitive of sonchus?
The genitive singular is sonchī. sonchus is masculine, second declension.