laurocerasus

Latin

Etymology

laurus (“laurel”) +‎ cerasus (“cherry”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /lau̯.roˈke.ra.sus/, [ɫ̪äu̯rɔˈkɛräs̠ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /lau̯.roˈt͡ʃe.ra.sus/, [läu̯roˈt͡ʃɛːräs̬us]

Noun

laurocerasus m (genitive laurocerasī); second declension

1. (Renaissance Latin, botany) Prunus laurocerasus; cherry laurel

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	laurocerasus	laurocerasī
Genitive	laurocerasī	laurocerasōrum
Dative	laurocerasō	laurocerasīs
Accusative	laurocerasum	laurocerasōs
Ablative	laurocerasō	laurocerasīs
Vocative	laurocerase	laurocerasī

Descendants

• Italian: lauroceraso
• Spanish: lauroceraso