ananas
The Latin word for pineapple is ananas.
ananas refers to the fruit known as pineapple.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Ananas is a modern Latin word, so writers decline it in different ways.
Did you know?
- The term actually comes from the Old Tupi word naná, which was the indigenous name for the fruit in South America.
- The word ananas has no ancient roots in Rome, as the fruit was unknown to the Romans in their classical era.
- In botanical Latin the genus for pineapples is Ananas which allows scientists worldwide to use a single name regardless of their local language.
Examples in context
- Anas ananasum est.The duck eats pineapple.Tatoeba #8937703 by alexmarcelo, translation #6440640 by erikinkinen
- Anas ananasum edit.The duck ate pineapple.Tatoeba #8937705 by alexmarcelo, translation #6440642 by erikinkinen
- Libenter ananas edo!I gladly eat pineapple!
Example conversation
Gaius and Lucia are sharing a fruit platter.
- GaiusVisne ananas edere, Lucia?Do you want to eat some pineapple, Lucia?
- LuciaIta, ananas maxime placet mihi.Yes, I like pineapple very much.
- GaiusHic ananas vere maturus est.This pineapple is truly ripe.
- LuciaGratias tibi, Gai.Thank you, Gaius.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ananas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
