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

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

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