rhododendros

Latin

Alternative forms

• rhododendron n

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).

Pronunciation

• (rhododendros): (Classical) IPA^(key): /ro.doˈden.dros/, [rɔd̪ɔˈd̪ɛn̪d̪rɔs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ro.doˈden.dros/, [rod̪oˈd̪ɛn̪d̪ros]
• (rhododendrōs): (Classical) IPA^(key): /ro.doˈden.droːs/, [rɔd̪ɔˈd̪ɛn̪d̪roːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ro.doˈden.dros/, [rod̪oˈd̪ɛn̪d̪ros]

Noun

rhododendros f (genitive rhododendrī); second declension

1. the rosebay, oleander

Declension

Second-declension noun (Greek-type).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rhododendros	rhododendrī
Genitive	rhododendrī	rhododendrōrum
Dative	rhododendrō	rhododendrīs
Accusative	rhododendron	rhododendrōs
Ablative	rhododendrō	rhododendrīs
Vocative	rhododendre	rhododendrī