LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

adarca

adarca f (genitive adarcae)
Classical[aˈdar.ka]Ecclesiastical[aˈdar.ka]

Meaning

  1. feminineA froth or efflorescence deposited on sedge

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeadarcaadarcae
genitiveadarcaeadarcārum
dativeadarcaeadarcīs
accusativeadarcamadarcās
ablativeadarcāadarcīs
vocativeadarcaadarcae

ădarca, ae, and ădarce, es, f., = ἀδάρκη, ἀδάρκης,
I. a froth or efflorescence deposited on sedge, etc., forming a spongy growth, also called calamochnus; form adarca, Plin. 32, 10, 52, § 140; id. 16, 36, 66, § 167; 20, 22, 88, § 241: form adarce, Veg. 3, 48, 2; 4, 28, 15; Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 1.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη (adárkē).

Quick answers

What does adarca mean in Latin?
adarca, a noun, means “A froth or efflorescence deposited on sedge”.
What is the genitive of adarca?
The genitive singular is adarcae. adarca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce adarca?
In classical Latin, [aˈdar.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈdar.ka].