LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

zīzyphus

zīzyphus f (genitive zīzyphī)
Classical[ˈziːz.zy.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zid.d͡zi.fus]

Meaning

  1. jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezīzyphuszīzyphī
zīziphī
genitivezīzyphī
zīziphī		zīzyphōrum
zīziphōrum
dativezīzyphō
zīziphō		zīzyphīs
zīziphīs
accusativezīzyphum
zīziphum		zīzyphōs
zīziphōs
ablativezīzyphō
zīziphō		zīzyphīs
zīziphīs
vocativezīzyphe
zīziphe		zīzyphī
zīziphī

zīzўphus, i, m., = ζίζυφος,
I. the jujube-tree, Col. 9, 4, 3; Pall. 5, 4.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ζίζυφον n (zízuphon). Latin zīzyphum denotes the fruit.

Descendants
  • Frenchjujubefrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Englishjujubefrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • GermanJujubefrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Portuguesejujubafrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Romanianjujubafrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Italiangiuggiolafrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Italiangiuggiolofrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Catalangínjolfrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Spanishguinjafrom Medieval Latin zizuphum
  • Spanishguinjofrom Medieval Latin zizuphum

Quick answers

What does zīzyphus mean in Latin?
zīzyphus, a noun, means “jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba)”.
What is the genitive of zīzyphus?
The genitive singular is zīzyphī. zīzyphus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce zīzyphus?
In classical Latin, [ˈziːz.zy.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡zid.d͡zi.fus].