arillus
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin arillus. Doublet of aril, the adapted borrowing which has largely superseded it.
Translations
aril — see aril
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
- arilla f
Etymology
Probably a writing mistake for *acillus, a diminutive of acinus, acina (“pip of a grape or pomegranate”), and from herbaries and pharmacopoeiae introduced into botanical jargon.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈril.lus/, [äˈrɪlːʲʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈril.lus/, [äˈrilːus]
Noun
arillus m (genitive arillī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) pip of a grape or pomegranate
- (New Latin) aril, a tissue surrounding a fruit-seed
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | arillus | arillī |
| Genitive | arillī | arillōrum |
| Dative | arillō | arillīs |
| Accusative | arillum | arillōs |
| Ablative | arillō | arillīs |
| Vocative | arille | arillī |
References
- Löwe, Gustav (1884) Glossae nominum (in German), Leipzig, page 119, who refers to his Prodromus Leipzig 1876 p. 431.
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