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
- (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