flos

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Descendants

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“‘flower, blossom’”), from *bʰel- (“‘to bloom’”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φύλλον (phullon), Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌼𐌰 (blōma) and Old English blōstm, blæd (“‘leaf’”) (English blossom, blade).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /floːs/
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[edit] Noun

flōs (genitive flōris); m, third declension

1. flower, blossom
2. (figuratively) The best kind or part of something.
3. (figuratively) The prime; best state of things.
4. (figuratively) An ornament or embellishment.

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	flōs	flōrēs
genitive	flōris	flōrum
dative	flōrī	flōribus
accusative	flōrem	flōrēs
ablative	flōre	flōribus
vocative	flōs	flōrēs

[edit] Derived terms

• flōreō

[edit] Related terms

Flōra flōrālia flōrēns flōrenter flōrentes flōrescō

flōreus flōricomus flōridē flōridulus flōrifer flōrigenus

flōriger flōritiō flōrōsus flōrulentus flosculē flosculus

[edit] Descendants

Aragonese: flor Catalan: flor English: floral Esperanto: floro French: fleur Galician: flor

Interlingua: flor Italian: fiore Portuguese: flor Romanian: floare Spanish: flor