cedrus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “applied to species of Juniperus and similar trees”). Compare with its possible mutation citrus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈke.drus/, [ˈkɛd̪rʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.drus/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːd̪rus]
Noun
cedrus f (genitive cedrī); second declension
- a juniper tree (Juniperus oxycedrus)
- (by extension) cedar-oil, used to anoint books to preserve them from damage by moth or decay
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cedrus | cedrī |
| Genitive | cedrī | cedrōrum |
| Dative | cedrō | cedrīs |
| Accusative | cedrum | cedrōs |
| Ablative | cedrō | cedrīs |
| Vocative | cedre | cedrī |