arillus

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin arillus. Doublet of aril, the adapted borrowing which has largely superseded it.

Noun

arillus (plural arilli)

1. (botany) An aril.

Translations

aril — see aril

Anagrams

• lirulas

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 Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈril.lus/, [äˈrɪlːʲʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈril.lus/, [äˈrilːus]

Noun

arillus m (genitive arillī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) pip of a grape or pomegranate
2. (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.