What does cārex mean in Latin?

cārex, a noun, means “sedge”.

What is the genitive of cārex?

The genitive singular is cāricis. cārex is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈkaː.rɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.reks].

noun · femininethird declension

cārex f (genitive cāricis)

Classical[ˈkaː.rɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.reks]

cārex, ĭcis, f.,

I. reed-grass, rush, or sedge, Verg. G. 3, 231; Cat. 19, 2; Col. 11, 2, 62; Pall. 1, 22.

Unknown. Perhaps related to carrō (“to card”); see English card (sense 2). However, compare Welsh cors (“reeds, bog”), Irish corrach (“marsh, bog”).

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