alburnum, alburni:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
sapwood, soft white wood next to the bark of trees;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alburnum | alburna |
| Gen. | alburni | alburnorum |
| Dat. | alburno | alburnis |
| Acc. | alburnum | alburna |
| Voc. | alburnum | alburna |
| Abl. | alburno | alburnis |
Examples
Liber VI
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...credas: est lucum Silari iuxta ilicibusque virentem plurimus Alburnum volitans, cui nomen asilo Romanum est, oestrum Grai vertere..."Liber III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...umbra. est lucos Silari circa ilicibusque uirentem plurimus Alburnum uolitans, cui nomen asilo Romanum est, oestrum Grai uertere..."