florem

Florem is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun flos, meaning "flower." It is used in sentences where the flower is the direct object of a verb. In Latin, flos is a third-declension masculine noun.

Morphology and forms: The noun flos has the following singular forms: nominative flos, genitive floris, dative flori, accusative florem, ablative flore; the vocative is flos. The accusative form florem is the form that appears most often when the flower is the patient of an action.

Usage and examples: In classical Latin, florem appears as the direct object in phrases such as "Florem in horto vidi" (I saw the flower in the garden) or in descriptive phrases like "florem rubrum" (a red flower), where rubrum is a masculine accusative adjective agreeing with florem. The word is mainly encountered in Latin texts, glossaries, translations, or scholarly discussions of Latin grammar and vocabulary. In modern contexts, florem is typically analyzed or quoted rather than used as active vocabulary in contemporary prose.

Context and reception: As a form of a Latin noun, florem is sometimes cited in discussions of declension, agreement, and syntax. Outside of Latin-language material, the form may appear in linguistic examples, historical texts, or poetic translations. Florem itself does not denote a separate concept in English, but serves as a grammatical form representing “a flower” in Latin.