English

Noun

pulvinus ‎(plural pulvinae or pulvini)

1. (botany) A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell and cause movement of the leaf or leaflet.

References

• Adrian D. Bell, Plant Form (new ed.), Timber Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-88192-850-1

Latin

Etymology

Derived from pulvis ‎(“dust, powder”) +‎ -īnus ‎(“-ine”), for the filler of a pillow.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /pulˈwiː.nus/, [pʊɫˈwiː.nʊs]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pulˈvi.nus/, [pulˈviː.nus]

Noun

pulvīnus m ‎(genitive pulvīnī); second declension

1. cushion, pillow, bolster
2. An elevated piece of arable land; a raised bed

Inflection

Second declension.

References

• pulvinus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• pulvinus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• PULVINUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• pulvinus in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
• pulvinus in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin