racemus

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /raˈkeː.mus/

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

racēmārius racēmātiō racēmātus

racēmifer racēmor racēmōsus

Descendants

English: raceme, raisin French: raisin Finnish: rusina Italian: racemo

Portuguese: racimo Spanish: racimo Swedish: russin