See also: Coriandrum

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κορίανδρον (koríandron), of uncertain origin. Sometimes said to be related to κόρις (kóris) ‘bedbug’ from the smell of the leaves and unripe seeds.[1]

Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon), κορίαμβλον (koríamblon), Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀪𐁀𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ha-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ja-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀈𐀜 (ko-ri-ja-do-no), 𐀒𐀪𐀍𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-jo-da-na), and Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝 (úḫurium; ḫuriʾānu).

Beekes supposes that the cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek word, and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have been dissimilated to *koriaⁿdno-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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coriandrum n (genitive coriandrī); second declension

  1. coriander

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative coriandrum coriandra
Genitive coriandrī coriandrōrum
Dative coriandrō coriandrīs
Accusative coriandrum coriandra
Ablative coriandrō coriandrīs
Vocative coriandrum coriandra

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Coriander (cilantro), Spices: Exotic Flavors and Medicines, History & Special Collections, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Laboratory, UCLA.
  • coriandrum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • coriandrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.