selinum

See also: Selinum

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σέλινον (sélinon).

Pronunciation

Noun

selīnum n (genitive selīnī); second declension

  1. alternative form of selīnon

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative selīnum selīna
genitive selīnī selīnōrum
dative selīnō selīnīs
accusative selīnum selīna
ablative selīnō selīnīs
vocative selīnum selīna

Descendants

  • Gallo-Italic:
    • Emilian: sèler, sèlar, sarrel
    • Ligurian: sèlaru, sélou
    • Lombard: seller, sèler, sèlen, selleri, seleri (plural)
      • French: céleri (see there for further descendants)
    • Piedmontese: séler, sélen, séleri
    • ? Italian: sellero, scellero
  • Italo-Romance:
  • Borrowings:

References

  • selinum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.