cyperus

See also: Cyperus

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

cyperus (plural cyperuses)

1. Any sedge of genus Cyperus.

Usage notes

Found especially in the common names of specific species, such as Monterey cyperus and Hansen's cyperus.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύπειρος (kúpeiros).

Noun

cypērus f (genitive cypērī); second declension

1. galingale

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	cypērus	cypērī
genitive	cypērī	cypērōrum
dative	cypērō	cypērīs
accusative	cypērum	cypērōs
ablative	cypērō	cypērīs
vocative	cypēre	cypērī

Descendants

• Translingual: Cyperus
• Italian: cipero