dracontea

Latin

Etymology

Noun use of the feminine form of dracontēus (of a serpent).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /dra.konˈteː.a/, [d̪ɾa.kɔn̪ˈt̪eː.a]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /dra.konˈte.a/, [d̪ra.kɔn̪ˈt̪ɛː.a]
  • (Vulgar) IPA(key): /dra.konˈteː.a/, [dra.ɡonˈte.a]

Noun

dracontēa f (genitive dracontēae); first declension

  1. (Late Latin) Synonym of dracontium (dragonwort)

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case 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
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