labellum
English
Etymology
From Latin labellum (“small tub or basin”), diminutive of labrum (“basin, tub”), from lavō (“bathe”).
Noun
labellum (plural labella or labellums)
- The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
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Translations
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /laˈbel.lum/, [ɫaˈbɛl.lũ]
Etymology 1
From labrum (“lip”).
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | labellum | labella |
Genitive | labellī | labellōrum |
Dative | labellō | labellīs |
Accusative | labellum | labella |
Ablative | labellō | labellīs |
Vocative | labellum | labella |
Etymology 2
From lābrum (“basin”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /laːˈbel.lum/, [ɫaːˈbɛl.lũ]
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | lābellum | lābella |
Genitive | lābellī | lābellōrum |
Dative | lābellō | lābellīs |
Accusative | lābellum | lābella |
Ablative | lābellō | lābellīs |
Vocative | lābellum | lābella |
References
- labellum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- labellum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- labellum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- labellum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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