acorus in Latin

IPA: [ˈa.kɔ.rʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈaː.ko.rus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκορος (ákoros), ἄκορον (ákoron). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|ἄκορος}} Ancient Greek ἄκορος (ákoros) Head templates: {{la-noun|acorus<2>|g=f}} acorus f (genitive acorī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|acorus<2>}} Forms: acorī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], acorus [nominative, singular], acorī [nominative, plural], acorī [genitive, singular], acorōrum [genitive, plural], acorō [dative, singular], acorīs [dative, plural], acorum [accusative, singular], acorōs [accusative, plural], acorō [ablative, singular], acorīs [ablative, plural], acore [singular, vocative], acorī [plural, vocative], acoros [alternative], acorum [alternative]

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          "name": "Plants",
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        "an aromatic plant, perhaps sweet flag or calamus"
      ],
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "form": "acorōrum",
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    {
      "form": "acorō",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "acorīs",
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      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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      "form": "acorum",
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "form": "acorō",
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        "plural"
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        "vocative"
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        "an aromatic plant, perhaps sweet flag or calamus"
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          "sweet flag",
          "sweet flag"
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          "calamus",
          "calamus"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈaː.ko.rus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "acorus"
}

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"acorus" meaning in Latin

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