floretum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flōrētum.

Noun

floretum

  1. A garden where flowers are grown for research purposes.
    Coordinate term: arboretum

Latin

Etymology

flōs (“flower”) +‎ -ētum (“grove”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /floːˈreː.tum/, [fɫ̪oːˈreːt̪ʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /floˈre.tum/, [floˈrɛːt̪um]

Noun

flōrētum n (genitive flōrētī); second declension

  1. a garden of flowers

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative flōrētum flōrēta
Genitive flōrētī flōrētōrum
Dative flōrētō flōrētīs
Accusative flōrētum flōrēta
Ablative flōrētō flōrētīs
Vocative flōrētum flōrēta

References
  • floretum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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