vitex
See also: Vitex
English
Etymology
From the genus name Vitex, from Latin vītex.
Noun
vitex (usually uncountable, plural vitexes)
- Any of several species of the genus Vitex.
- Especially, Vitex rotundifolia, native to Pacific seashores in Asia and Oceania, widely introduced in similar environments.
Synonyms
- (Vitex rotundifolia): beach vitex
Further reading
Latin
Etymology
Of Proto-Indo-European origin. Related to vieō and vītis.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwiː.teks/, [ˈwiː.tɛks]
Noun
vītex f (genitive vīticis); third declension
- chaste tree, Vitex agnus-castus (a small Mediterranean tree)
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vītex | vīticēs |
| Genitive | vīticis | vīticum |
| Dative | vīticī | vīticibus |
| Accusative | vīticem | vīticēs |
| Ablative | vītice | vīticibus |
| Vocative | vītex | vīticēs |
Descendants
- English: vitex
- Italian: vetrice
- Romanian: vetrice
- Translingual: Vitex
References
- vitex in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- vitex in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette