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noun · neutersecond declension

trifolium

trifolium n (genitive trifoliī or trifolī)
Classical[trɪˈfɔ.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[triˈfɔː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. neutertrefoil, clover

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrifoliumtrifolia
genitivetrifoliī
trifolī		trifoliōrum
dativetrifoliōtrifoliīs
accusativetrifoliumtrifolia
ablativetrifoliōtrifoliīs
vocativetrifoliumtrifolia

trĭfŏlĭum, ii, n. ter - folium,
I. threeleaved grass, trefoil, Plin. 21, 9, 30, § 54; 21, 21, 88, § 152.

Origins

From tri- (“three”) + folium (“leaf”). Calque of Ancient Greek τρῐ́φῠλλον (trĭ́phŭllon).

Descendants
  • Catalantrèvol
  • Spanishtrébolfrom Catalan trèvol
  • Englishtrefoil
  • Frenchtrèfle
  • Italiantrifoglio
  • Occitantrefuèlh
  • Portuguesetrevo
  • Romaniantrifoi
  • Sardiniantirifozi
  • Sardiniantirvozu

In English words that came into English from trifolium

  • trefoiltrifolium
  • trifoliumtrifolium
  • trifolytrifolium

Quick answers

What does trifolium mean in Latin?
trifolium, a noun, means “trefoil, clover”.
What is the genitive of trifolium?
The genitive singular is trifoliī. trifolium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce trifolium?
In classical Latin, [trɪˈfɔ.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [triˈfɔː.li.um].
Which English words come from trifolium?
English words that go back to Latin trifolium include trefoil, trifolium and trifoly.