What does epipactis mean in Latin?

epipactis, a noun, means “helleborine”.

What is the genitive of epipactis?

The genitive singular is epipactidis. epipactis is feminine, third declension.

noun · femininethird declension

epipactis f (genitive epipactidis)

ĕpĭpactis, ĭdis, f., = ἐπιπακτίς,

I. an herb; also called helleborine, Plin. 13, 20, 35, § 114; 27, 9, 52, § 76 (dub.; Jan. epicactis).

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιπακτίς (epipaktís).

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