Ricina

See also: ricina

Latin

Etymology

Probably a Celtic/Gaulish name, hinted by the alternative name Helvia Recina (see Helvetius), possibly from Gaulish *rica (“furrow”) << Proto-Celtic *ɸrikā (“furrow”).

Proper noun

Ricina f sg (genitive Ricinae); first declension

  1. a town in Picenum situated on a hill above the valley of the Potentia

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Ricina
genitive Ricinae
dative Ricinae
accusative Ricinam
ablative Ricinā
vocative Ricina
locative Ricinae

Derived terms

  • Ricinēnsis

References

  • Ricina in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “Ricina”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Picenum - Helvetia Ricina
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