noun · femininefirst declension
abiga
abiga f (genitive abigae)
Classical[ˈa.bɪ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.bi.ɡa]
Meaning
- femininea flowering plant known as yellow bugle or Ajuga chamaepitys used in medicine to induce an abortion.
77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 24.29
300 CE – 400 CE, Pseudo-Apuleius, Herbarium 27
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | abiga | abigae |
| genitive | abigae | abigārum |
| dative | abigae | abigīs |
| accusative | abigam | abigās |
| ablative | abigā | abigīs |
| vocative | abiga | abigae |
ăbĭga, ae, f. abigo,
I. a plant which has the power of producing abortion; Greek χαμαίπιτυς, ground-pine: Teucrium iva, Linn.; Plin. 24, 6, 20, § 29.
Origins
From abigō (“force birth, cause an abortion”).