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noun · femininefirst declension

calcifraga

calcifraga f (genitive calcifragae)
Classical[kaɫˈkɪ.fra.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[kal̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.fra.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. femininea herb said to be a remedy for the stone (the central part of some fruits) (hart's-tongue fern: Asplenium scolopendrium?)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalcifragacalcifragae
genitivecalcifragaecalcifragārum
dativecalcifragaecalcifragīs
accusativecalcifragamcalcifragās
ablativecalcifragācalcifragīs
vocativecalcifragacalcifragae

calcĭfrăga, ae, f. 2. calx-frango,
I. an herb said to be a remedy for the stone, perh. hartstongue: Asplenium scolopendrium, Linn.; Plin. 27, 9, 51, § 75; Scrib. Comp. 150; 153; cf. Dioscorid. 3, 151.

Origins

From calx (“limestone, pebble”) + frangō (“break, shatter”) + -a, possibly via ellipsis of herba calcifraga f (“stone-breaking plant/herb”), with the adjective-deriving suffix -us, -a, -um.

Quick answers

What does calcifraga mean in Latin?
calcifraga, a noun, means “a herb said to be a remedy for the stone (the central part of some fruits) (hart's-tongue fern: Asplenium scolopendrium?)”.
What is the genitive of calcifraga?
The genitive singular is calcifragae. calcifraga is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce calcifraga?
In classical Latin, [kaɫˈkɪ.fra.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kal̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.fra.ɡa].