ateramum
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀτεράμων (aterámōn) in Theophrastus, variant of ἀτέραμνος (atéramnos, “hard”), apparently misconstrued as a name for the plant itself by Pliny.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈte.ra.mum/, [äˈt̪ɛrämʊ̃ˑ]
Noun
[edit]ateramum n (genitive ateramī); second declension
- (hapax) A name used by Pliny the Elder for a kind of weed.
- c. 77 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia 18.44.155:
- circa Philippos ateramum nominant in pingui solo herbam, qua faba necatur
- Around Philippi they call a certain weed that kills bean plants, found in rich soil, ateramum
- circa Philippos ateramum nominant in pingui solo herbam, qua faba necatur
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ateramum | aterama |
Genitive | ateramī | ateramōrum |
Dative | ateramō | ateramīs |
Accusative | ateramum | aterama |
Ablative | ateramō | ateramīs |
Vocative | ateramum | aterama |
References
[edit]- ateramum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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