citrullum

Latin

Alternative forms

• citrulum, citreolum

Etymology

Conversion of citrullus (“watermelon plant”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kiˈtrul.lum/, [kɪˈt̪rʊlːʲʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈtrul.lum/, [t͡ʃiˈt̪rulːum]

Noun

citrullum n (genitive citrullī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin, New Latin) watermelon (fruit)

   Synonyms: angūria, adulāha, sandia

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	citrullum	citrulla
genitive	citrullī	citrullōrum
dative	citrullō	citrullīs
accusative	citrullum	citrulla
ablative	citrullō	citrullīs
vocative	citrullum	citrulla

Descendants

• Italian: cetriolo