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English[edit | edit source]
Nelumbo lutea, the American lotus
Etymology[edit | edit source]
From Latin lōtus
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Rhymes: -əʊtəs
Noun[edit | edit source]
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Lotus ({{{1}}})
- A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo.
- A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.
- A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
- A number of other plants bearing "lotus" in their scientific or common names.
- An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
Translations[edit | edit source]
flower, Nelumbo
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See also[edit | edit source]
Anagrams[edit | edit source]
- lostu,
- louts
French[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
From Latin lōtus
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- IPA: /lɔ.tys/
Noun[edit | edit source]
Lotus m. (plural Lotuses)
- lotus
Latin[edit | edit source]
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Etymology 1[edit | edit source]
Perfect passive participle of lavō (“‘wash’”).
Participle[edit | edit source]
Template:La-perfect participle
Inflection[edit | edit source]
Alternative forms[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
lōtus (genitive lōtūs); m, fourth declension
Inflection[edit | edit source]
Etymology 2[edit | edit source]
lōtus (Egyptian water lily)
Variant form of lōtos, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtos).
Noun[edit | edit source]
lōtus (genitive lōtī); m, second declension
- The Egyptian lotus flower, Nymphaea caerulea
- The date-plum, Diospyros lotus
- The mythical lotus tree, possibly Ziziphus lotus
Inflection[edit | edit source]
Alternative forms[edit | edit source]
Romanian[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
From Latin lōtus
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- IPA: [ˈlotus]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Declension[edit | edit source]
declension of Lotus
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