noun · femininefirst declension
erīthacē
erīthacē f (genitive erīthacēs)
Classical[ɛˈriː.tʰa.keː]Ecclesiastical[eˈriː.ta.t͡ʃe]
Meaning
- beebread; sandarac (bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, stored in brood cells)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | erīthacē | erīthacae |
| genitive | erīthacēs | erīthacārum |
| dative | erīthacae | erīthacīs |
| accusative | erīthacēn | erīthacās |
| ablative | erīthacē | erīthacīs |
| vocative | erīthacē | erīthacae |
ĕrĭthăce, ēs, f., = ἐριθάκη,
I. bee-bread, sandarach, called also sandaraca and cerinthus, Plin. 11, 7, 7, § 17 (in Varr. R. R. 316, 8 and 23, written as Greek).
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρῑθᾰ́κη (erīthắkē).