flos
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φύλλον (phullon), Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌼𐌰 (blōma), Old English blōstm, blæd (“leaf”) (English blossom, blade) and Sanskrit फुलम्.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
flōs (genitive flōris); m, third declension
- flower, blossom
- (figuratively) The best kind or part of something.
- (figuratively) The prime; best state of things.
- (figuratively) An ornament or embellishment.
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | flōs | flōrēs |
| genitive | flōris | flōrum |
| dative | flōrī | flōribus |
| accusative | flōrem | flōrēs |
| ablative | flōre | flōribus |
| vocative | flōs | flōrēs |
