gladiolus

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[edit] English

Gladiolus imbricatus (2)

[edit] Etymology

From Latin gladiolus (little sword, sword lily), diminutive of gladius (sword).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /ɡlædɪˈəʊləs/
  • (US) IPA: /ɡlædɪˈoʊləs/
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[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia gladiolus (plural gladioli)

  1. (anatomy) The center part of the sternum.
  2. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Diminutive of gladius (sword).

[edit] Noun

gladiolus (genitive gladiolī); m, second declension

  1. Little sword.
  2. Sword lily, gladiolus.

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative gladiolus gladiolī
genitive gladiolī gladiolōrum
dative gladiolō gladiolīs
accusative gladiolum gladiolōs
ablative gladiolō gladiolīs
vocative gladiole gladiolī
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