noun · femininefirst declension
artemisia1
artemisia f (genitive artemisiae)
Classical[ar.tɛˈmɪ.si.a]Ecclesiastical[ar.teˈmiː.s̬i.a]
Meaning
- femininemugwort (or similar plant)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | artemisia | artemisiae |
| genitive | artemisiae | artemisiārum |
| dative | artemisiae | artemisiīs |
| accusative | artemisiam | artemisiās |
| ablative | artemisiā | artemisiīs |
| vocative | artemisia | artemisiae |
Artĕmĭsĭa, ae, f., = Ἄρτεμισία.
I. Wife of King Mausolus, in Caria, to whom, after his death, she built the renowned Mausoleum, Gell. 10, 18.—
II. artĕmĭsĭa, ae, f., the plant mugwort, Plin. 25, 7, 36, § 73; App. Herb. 10.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀρτεμισία (artemisía), from Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis, “Artemis, the goddess”).
Descendants
- Frencharmoisefrom Old French ermoize
- Italianartemisia
- Catalanartemisafrom Old Occitan artemezia
- Catalanartemísiafrom Old Occitan artemezia
- Occitanartemisafrom Old Occitan artemezia
- Portugueseartemigem
- Portugueseartemísia
- Spanishartemisia
- Spanishartemisa
- Englishartemisia
In English words that came into English from artemisia
- artemisiaartemisia