arillus

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin arillus. Doublet of aril, the adapted borrowing which has largely superseded it.

Noun

arillus (plural arilli)

  1. (botany) An aril.

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Latin

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Etymology

Probably a writing mistake for *acillus, a diminutive of acinus, acina (“pip of a grape or pomegranate”), and from herbaries and pharmacopoeiae introduced into botanical jargon.

Pronunciation

Noun

arillus m (genitive arillī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) pip of a grape or pomegranate
  2. (New Latin) aril, a tissue surrounding a fruit-seed

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative arillus arillī
genitive arillī arillōrum
dative arillō arillīs
accusative arillum arillōs
ablative arillō arillīs
vocative arille arillī

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