Pinetum
/paɪˈniːtəm/noun
A plantation, garden, or arboretum devoted chiefly to growing and displaying pine trees and other conifers.
Did you know?The word is modern botanical Latin, formed with the Latin place-forming suffix -ētum, which was also used for other specialized tree plantations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pīt-
“A proposed root associated with resinous trees and pine resin; the reconstruction is not completely certain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πίτυς (pítus)
“Pine tree; a related ancient term for the resin-producing tree.”
Classical Latin
Latin
pīnus
“Pine tree.”
Classical Latin
Latin
-ētum
“A place characterized by or planted with a particular kind of tree or vegetation.”
19th Century
New Latin
pīnētum
“A plantation or collection of pine trees, formed from pīnus plus -ētum.”
Modern English
English
pinetum
“A specialized garden or arboretum for pines and related conifers.”