noun · masculinesecond declension
amāracus
amāracus m (genitive amāracī)
Meaning
- marjoram (Origanum majorana)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | amāracus | amāracī |
| genitive | amāracī | amāracōrum |
| dative | amāracō | amāracīs |
| accusative | amāracum | amāracōs |
| ablative | amāracō | amāracīs |
| vocative | amārace | amāracī |
ămārăcus, i, comm., and ămāră-cum, i, n., = ἀμάρακος, and -ον,
I. marjoram: Origanum majorana, Linn.; Plin. 21, 11, 39, § 67; 21, 22, 93, § 163; 13, 1, 2, § 14:
suave olens, Cat. 61, 7: mollis, Verg. A. 1, 693.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
amāracus ī, f
, ἀμάρακος, marjoram: mollis, V.: Suave olens, Ct.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀμάρακος (amárakos), ἀμάρακον (amárakon). Possible doublet of marathrum, marum, marrubium, and maiōrana.
Descendants
- Italianmerco
- Catalanamàrac