dictamnus
See also: Dictamnus
English
Etymology
From Latin dictamnum. See dittany.
Noun
dictamnus (plural dictamnuses)
- (botany) A suffrutescent plant, Dictamnus albus (usually considered as the only species in the genus, until Dictamnus dasycarpus turned up), with strong perfume and showy flowers.
- Synonyms: dittany, burning bush, gas plant, fraxinella
References
- “dictamnus”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [dɪkˈtam.nʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d̪ikˈt̪am.nus]
Noun
dictamnus m (genitive dictamnī); second declension
- alternative form of dictamnum
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dictamnus | dictamnī |
| genitive | dictamnī | dictamnōrum |
| dative | dictamnō | dictamnīs |
| accusative | dictamnum | dictamnōs |
| ablative | dictamnō | dictamnīs |
| vocative | dictamne | dictamnī |
References
- “dictamnus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- dictamnus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.