coriandrum

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See also: Coriandrum

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κορίανδρον (koríandron), of uncertain origin. Sometimes said to be related to κόρις (kóris) ‘bedbug’ from the smell of the leaves and unripe seeds.[1]

Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon), κορίαμβλον (koríamblon), Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀪𐁀𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ha-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ja-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀈𐀜 (ko-ri-ja-do-no), 𐀒𐀪𐀍𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-jo-da-na), and Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝 (úḫurium; ḫuriʾānu).

Beekes supposes that the cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek word, and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have been dissimilated to *koriaⁿdno-.

Pronunciation

Noun

coriandrum n (genitive coriandrī); second declension

  1. coriander

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative coriandrum coriandra
Genitive coriandrī coriandrōrum
Dative coriandrō coriandrīs
Accusative coriandrum coriandra
Ablative coriandrō coriandrīs
Vocative coriandrum coriandra

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Coriander (cilantro), Spices: Exotic Flavors and Medicines, History & Special Collections, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Laboratory, UCLA.
  • “coriandrum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • coriandrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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