dracontea
Latin
Etymology
Noun use of the feminine form of dracontēus (“of a serpent”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [dra.kɔnˈteː.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d̪ra.kon̪ˈt̪ɛː.a]
Noun
dracontēa f (genitive dracontēae); first declension
- (Late Latin) synonym of dracontium (“dragonwort”)
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dracontēa | dracontēae |
| genitive | dracontēae | dracontēārum |
| dative | dracontēae | dracontēīs |
| accusative | dracontēam | dracontēās |
| ablative | dracontēā | dracontēīs |
| vocative | dracontēa | dracontēae |
Descendants
- Italian: dragontea
References
- dracontea in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.