foenum-graecum

Latin

Etymology

From foenum (“hay”) + graecus (“Greek”).

Noun

foenum-graecum n (genitive foenī-graecī); second declension

1. Greek hay

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter) with a second-declension adjective.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	foenum-graecum	foena-graeca
Genitive	foenī-graecī	foenōrum-graecōrum
Dative	foenō-graecō	foenīs-graecīs
Accusative	foenum-graecum	foena-graeca
Ablative	foenō-graecō	foenīs-graecīs
Vocative	foenum-graecum	foena-graeca

Derived terms

• Trigonella foenum-graecum

Descendants

• → English: fenugreek
• → Middle Dutch: fenegriec
  • Dutch: fenegriek