helxine
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See also: Helxine
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑλξίνη (helxínē).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /helkˈsiː.neː/, [hɛɫ̪kˈs̠iːneː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /elkˈsi.ne/, [elkˈsiːne]
Noun
[edit]helxīnē f (genitive helxīnēs); first declension
- A kind of pellitory
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun (Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | helxīnē | helxīnae |
| Genitive | helxīnēs | helxīnārum |
| Dative | helxīnae | helxīnīs |
| Accusative | helxīnēn | helxīnās |
| Ablative | helxīnē | helxīnīs |
| Vocative | helxīnē | helxīnae |
References
[edit]- “helxine”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- helxine in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.