raphanus

See also: Raphanus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥάφανος (rháphanos), perhaps related to ῥάπυς (rhápus), ῥάφυς (rháphus, turnip).

Pronunciation

Noun

raphanus m (genitive raphanī); second declension

  1. radish
    • ca. 160 BC, Cato the Elder, De Agricultura 35:
      [] raphanum in locō stercorātō bene aut in locō crassō seritō.
      Plant radish in a well-manured place, or a place with rich soil.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative raphanus raphanī
genitive raphanī raphanōrum
dative raphanō raphanīs
accusative raphanum raphanōs
ablative raphanō raphanīs
vocative raphane raphanī

Descendants

  • Catalan: rave
  • Galician: ravo
  • Italian: rafano
  • Occitan: rave
  • Piedmontese: ràfan
  • Portuguese: rábano, rábão, rabom, rabanete
  • Old Spanish: rávano