Sesamum
See also: sesamum
Translingual
Sesamum indicum - botanical features.
Etymology
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Proper noun
Sesamum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Pedaliaceae – sesame.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Lamiales - order; Pedaliaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Sesamum indicum - type species; for other species see
References
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σήσαμον (Sḗsamon).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈseː.sa.mum/, [ˈseː.sa.mũ]
Proper noun
Sēsamum n (genitive Sēsamī); second declension
- A town of Paphlagonia mentioned by Pliny
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sēsamum |
| Genitive | Sēsamī |
| Dative | Sēsamō |
| Accusative | Sēsamum |
| Ablative | Sēsamō |
| Vocative | Sēsamum |
References
- Sesamum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette