Dictionary formflos, floris(masculine)
Translation
flower, blossom; bloom, prime
Test yourself on flos
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | flos | flores |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | flos | flores |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | florem | flores |
| Genitiveof | floris | florum |
| Dativeto, for | flori | floribus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | flore | floribus |
Examples
.
The flower falls in a short time.
.
He gave flowers to the girl.
.
He died in the flower of his age.
.
The tree was full of blossom.
laborant.
The flowers of the field do not labour.
Flos, floris is third declension and masculine, which catches people out: nothing about a flower is grammatically feminine in Latin. The stem is flor-, so floris, florem, flore, flores, florum, floribus, and from it come floreo, "I bloom", flora, floridus and the goddess Flora.
The figurative sense is at least as common as the literal one. In flore aetatis is the prime of life, flos iuventutis is the pick of the young men, and by extension flos is the best part of anything, including the finest flour of the wheat. That last use is why medieval recipes and English "flower of wheat" eventually gave us the spelling flour. French fleur, Spanish flor and Italian fiore all descend from it, along with English flourish, floral and florist.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
Latin · Free printables
flos: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Latin word "flos" (flower, blossom; bloom, prime): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 11: flos, perpetuus, aequus and 5 more words.