noun · femininefirst declension
būglōssa
būglōssa f (genitive būglōssae)
Classical[buːˈɡɫoːs.sa]Ecclesiastical[buˈɡlɔs.sa]
Meaning
- oxtongue, bugloss (plant)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | būglōssa | būglōssae |
| genitive | būglōssae | būglōssārum |
| dative | būglōssae | būglōssīs |
| accusative | būglōssam | būglōssās |
| ablative | būglōssā | būglōssīs |
| vocative | būglōssa | būglōssae |
būglossa (bŭglossa, Aem. Mac. de Buglossa, 1 and 10), ae (būglossŏs, i, Plin. 25, 8, 40, § 81), f., = βούγλωσσος,
I. oxtongue, bugloss, an herb, App. Herb. 11; Ser. Samm. 424.
Origins
Ancient Greek βούγλωσσα (boúglōssa, literally “ox tongue”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).
Descendants
- Catalanbuglossa
- Frenchbuglosse
- Englishbuglossfrom French buglosse
- Norwegian Bokmålbuglossa