LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

alsinē

alsinē f (genitive alsinēs)
Classical[ˈaɫ.sɪ.neː]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.si.ne]

Meaning

  1. A plant, perhaps the chickweed

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealsinēalsinae
genitivealsinēsalsinārum
dativealsinaealsinīs
accusativealsinēnalsinās
ablativealsinēalsinīs
vocativealsinēalsinae

alsīnē, ēs, f., = ἀλσίνη,
I. a luxuriant plant, perh. chickweed: Stellaria nemorum, Linn.: Alsine, quam quidam myosoton appellant, nascitur in lucis, unde et alsine dicta est, Plin. 27, 4, 8, § 23.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλσίνη (alsínē).

Descendants
  • Spanishálsine

Quick answers

What does alsinē mean in Latin?
alsinē, a noun, means “A plant, perhaps the chickweed”.
What is the genitive of alsinē?
The genitive singular is alsinēs. alsinē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce alsinē?
In classical Latin, [ˈaɫ.sɪ.neː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈal.si.ne].