راتینج

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • راتنج (ratenc)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَاتِينَج (rātīnaj, “resin”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē). Doublet of رچینه (reçine, “resin; colophony”).

Noun

راتینج • (ratinec) (definite accusative راتینجی (ratineci), plural راتینجلر (ratinecler))

  1. resin, gum, a highly viscous secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees
    Synonyms: رچینه (reçine), ساقز (sakız)
  2. turpentine, any oleoresin secreted by the wood or bark of certain trees, like the terebinth

Derived terms

  • راتینجی (ratinecî, “resinous”)
  • راتینجیه (ratineciye, “resinous plant”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ratinec

Further reading

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