noun · femininefirst declension
catanancē
catanancē f (genitive catanancēs)
Classical[ka.taˈnaŋ.keː]Ecclesiastical[ka.taˈnan̠ʲ.t͡ʃe]
Meaning
- a plant used in love potions
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | catanancē | catanancae |
| genitive | catanancēs | catanancārum |
| dative | catanancae | catanancīs |
| accusative | catanancēn | catanancās |
| ablative | catanancē | catanancīs |
| vocative | catanancē | catanancae |
cătănancē, ēs, f., = κατανάγκη,
I. a plant used in magical love potions, Plin. 27, 8, 35, § 57.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατανάγκη (katanánkē).