dictamnus
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See also: Dictamnus
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin dictamnum. See dittany.
Noun
[edit]dictamnus (plural dictamnuses)
- (botany) A suffrutescent plant, Dictamnus albus (usually considered as the only species in the genus, until Dictamnus dasycarpus turned up), with strong perfume and showy flowers.
- Synonyms: dittany, burning bush, gas plant, fraxinella
References
[edit]- “dictamnus”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Latin
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /dikˈtam.nus/, [d̪ɪkˈt̪ämnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /dikˈtam.nus/, [d̪ikˈt̪ämnus]
Noun
[edit]dictamnus m (genitive dictamnī); second declension
- Alternative form of dictamnum
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dictamnus | dictamnī |
| Genitive | dictamnī | dictamnōrum |
| Dative | dictamnō | dictamnīs |
| Accusative | dictamnum | dictamnōs |
| Ablative | dictamnō | dictamnīs |
| Vocative | dictamne | dictamnī |
References
[edit]- “dictamnus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- dictamnus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.