racemus

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Unknown etymology (Watkins, 1969), probably cognate with Ancient Greek ῥάξ (rhaks, “grape”) (root: ῥαγ-).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

racēmus (genitive racēmi); m, second declension

  1. Cluster or bunch of grapes, berries or similar fruits.
    • 29 BCE, Virgil, Georgicon, liber IV: 269
      vel psithia passos de vite racemos
      […] or dried clusters of grapes from Psithian vine[s]

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative racēmus racēmī
genitive racēmī racēmōrum
dative racēmō racēmīs
accusative racēmum racēmōs
ablative racēmō racēmīs
vocative racēme racēmī

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