How to Say “Daisy” in Latin

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bellis
The Latin word for daisy is bellis.
bellis refers specifically to the plant species Bellis perennis.
Meaning: Bellis perennis (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word bellis looks similar to the Latin word for 'beautiful', bellus, but they are not linguistically related. This often leads students to mistakenly believe the daisy was named for its beauty.
  • In Roman herbal medicine, plants like bellis were often categorized by their specific healing properties rather than just their appearance.
  • The bellis belongs to the Asteraceae family, a group of plants whose names in Latin often derive from the Greek word for 'star'.

Examples in context

  • Bellis in horto est.
    A daisy is in the garden.
  • Bellis est candida.
    The daisy is white.

Example conversation

Julia and Lucius are walking through a meadow.

  1. Julia

    Vide, Luci! Quid est hoc?
    Look, Lucius! What is this?
  2. Lucius

    Hoc est bellis, Julia.
    This is a daisy, Julia.
  3. Julia

    Bellis pulcherrima est.
    The daisy is very beautiful.
  4. Lucius

    Ita, natura est mirabilis.
    Yes, nature is wonderful.
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