rhabarbarum

Latin

Etymology

Probably from Koine Greek ῥῆον βάρβαρον (rhêon bárbaron), from Ancient Greek ῥῆον (rhêon, “rhubarb”) + βάρβαρον (bárbaron), neuter of βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign; barbaric”).

Noun

rhabarbarum n (genitive rhabarbarī); second declension

1. rhubarb

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	rhabarbarum	rhabarbara
genitive	rhabarbarī	rhabarbarōrum
dative	rhabarbarō	rhabarbarīs
accusative	rhabarbarum	rhabarbara
ablative	rhabarbarō	rhabarbarīs
vocative	rhabarbarum	rhabarbara

Descendants

• Italian: rabarbaro
  • → German: Rhabarber
• → Polish: rabarbar