chlorus

See also: Chlorus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “a color inclusive of both light green and yellow; verdant; pale”), q.v.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰloː.rus/, [ˈkʰɫ̪oːrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈklo.rus/, [ˈklɔːrus]

Adjective

chlōrus (feminine chlōra, neuter chlōrum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (literary) pale

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	chlōrus	chlōra	chlōrum		chlōrī	chlōrae	chlōra
genitive	chlōrī	chlōrae	chlōrī		chlōrōrum	chlōrārum	chlōrōrum
dative	chlōrō	chlōrae	chlōrō		chlōrīs
accusative	chlōrum	chlōram	chlōrum		chlōrōs	chlōrās	chlōra
ablative	chlōrō	chlōrā	chlōrō		chlōrīs
vocative	chlōre	chlōra	chlōrum		chlōrī	chlōrae	chlōra

Related terms

• Chlorus