noun · masculinesecond declension
strobilus1
strobilus m (genitive strobilī)
Classical[ˈstrɔ.bɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈstrɔː.bi.lus]
Meaning
- Late Latinmasculinepinecone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strobilus | strobilī |
| genitive | strobilī | strobilōrum |
| dative | strobilō | strobilīs |
| accusative | strobilum | strobilōs |
| ablative | strobilō | strobilīs |
| vocative | strobile | strobilī |
strŏbĭlus, i, m., = στρόβιλος,
I. a pine-nut, pine-cone, Dig. 32, 1, 55, § 10.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek στρόβῑλος (stróbīlos), with a short -bĭ- in the second syllable to allow stress to remain on the first; compare Strobīlus.