samara
See also: Samara, sámara, sâmara, Samāra, samară, samarą, Samarą, and səmərə
English
Etymology
From Latin samara (“elm seed”), from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsæmərə/, /səˈmɛrə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsæmərə/, /səˈmɛərə/
Noun
samara (plural samaras or samarae)
- The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.
- 1993, R. H. Richens, "Ulmaceae", pages 95-96 in, V. H. Heywood, ed., Flowering Plants of the World, updated edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 96:
- The fruit is a nut, samara or drupe, containing a single seed with a straight embryo and little or no endosperm.
- Synonyms: helicopter, polynose, whirligig, whirlybird
- 1993, R. H. Richens, "Ulmaceae", pages 95-96 in, V. H. Heywood, ed., Flowering Plants of the World, updated edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 96:
Translations
winged indehiscent fruit
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Anagrams
- Asmara, asrama
Balinese
Romanization
samara
- Romanization of ᬲᬫᬭ
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin samara, from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).
Noun
samara f (plural samare)
- (botany) samara (winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple)
Anagrams
- Asmara
Latin
Alternative forms
- samera
Etymology
From Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).
Noun
samara f (genitive samarae); first declension
- the winged fruit of an elm tree
- (New Latin, botany) samara
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | samara | samarae |
Genitive | samarae | samarārum |
Dative | samarae | samarīs |
Accusative | samaram | samarās |
Ablative | samarā | samarīs |
Vocative | samara | samarae |
References
- “samara”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- samara in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “samara”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “samara”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈma.ra/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ara
- Syllabification: sa‧ma‧ra
- Homophone: Samara
Etymology 1
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Noun
samara f (diminutive samarka)
- (slang) ziploc bag
- (prison slang) stomach, belly
Declension
Declension of samara
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | samara | samary |
genitive | samary | samar |
dative | samarze | samarom |
accusative | samarę | samary |
instrumental | samarą | samarami |
locative | samarze | samarach |
vocative | samaro | samary |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Russian Сама́ра (Samára), an oblast of Russia.
Noun
samara f
- (colloquial) Łada Samara (series of small family cars produced by Soviet/Russian vehicle manufacturer AvtoVAZ under the Lada brand between 1984 and 2013)
Declension
Declension of samara
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | samara | samary |
genitive | samary | samar |
dative | samarze | samarom |
accusative | samarę | samary |
instrumental | samarą | samarami |
locative | samarze | samarach |
vocative | samaro | samary |
Further reading
- samara in Polish dictionaries at PWN