balaustium

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word balaustium. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word balaustium, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say balaustium in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word balaustium you have here. The definition of the word balaustium will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbalaustium, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Etymology

Via Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion) from Semitic, related to Imperial Aramaic 𐡁𐡀𐡋𐡀𐡈 (bʾlʾṭ, “pomegranate shoot”), Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”).

Noun

balaustium n (genitive balaustiī or balaustī); second declension

  1. the flower of the wild pomegranate

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative balaustium balaustia
Genitive balaustiī
balaustī1 		balaustiōrum
Dative balaustiō balaustiīs
Accusative balaustium balaustia
Ablative balaustiō balaustiīs
Vocative balaustium balaustia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia