centauria

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Etymology

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Accessory form of centaurion in the Herbarium of Pseudo-Apuleius, from Ancient Greek κενταύριον (kentaúrion), κενταύρειον (kentaúreion, several plants related to Centaurea), from κένταυρος (kéntauros, centaur) (due to the mythological discovery of its medicinal properties by Chiron the Centaur).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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centauria f (genitive centauriae); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) Alternative form of centaurēum

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative centauria centauriae
Genitive centauriae centauriārum
Dative centauriae centauriīs
Accusative centauriam centauriās
Ablative centauriā centauriīs
Vocative centauria centauriae

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