coleus

See also: Coleus

English

Hybrid coleus

Etymology

From the former genus name Coleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “a sheath”), referring to the manner in which the stamens are united.

Noun

coleus (plural coleuses)

  1. A plant of several species of the mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.

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Latin

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “a sheath”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkoː.le.us/, [ˈkoː.ɫe.ʊs]

Noun

cōleus m (genitive cōleī); second declension

  1. sack (bag for liquids or grains)
  2. (in the plural, vulgar) scrotum, testicles

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative cōleus cōleī
genitive cōleī cōleōrum
dative cōleō cōleīs
accusative cōleum cōleōs
ablative cōleō cōleīs
vocative cōlee cōleī

Descendants

References

  • coleus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • coleus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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