marathrum

Latin

Alternative forms

• marathum, maratum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάραθρον (márathron), μάραθον (márathon).

Noun

marathrum n (genitive marathrī); second declension

1. fennel

   Synonym: fēnuculum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	marathrum	marathra
genitive	marathrī	marathrōrum
dative	marathrō	marathrīs
accusative	marathrum	marathra
ablative	marathrō	marathrīs
vocative	marathrum	marathra

Descendants

• >? Romanian: mărar
• →? Old Church Slavonic: молотрь (molotrĭ)
• >? Dalmatian:
  • → Serbo-Croatian: mȍtar (“sea fennel”)

References

• marathrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.