rhabarbarum

Latin

Etymology

Probably from Koine Greek ῥῆον βάρβαρον (rhêon bárbaron), from Ancient Greek ῥῆον (rhêon, “rhubarb”) + βάρβαρον (bárbaron), neuter of βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign; barbaric”).

Noun

rhabarbarum n (genitive rhabarbarī); second declension

1. rhubarb

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rhabarbarum	rhabarbara
Genitive	rhabarbarī	rhabarbarōrum
Dative	rhabarbarō	rhabarbarīs
Accusative	rhabarbarum	rhabarbara
Ablative	rhabarbarō	rhabarbarīs
Vocative	rhabarbarum	rhabarbara

Descendants

• Italian: rabarbaro
  • → German: Rhabarber
• → Polish: rabarbar