noun · femininefirst declension
helxīnē
helxīnē f (genitive helxīnēs)
Classical[hɛɫkˈsiː.neː]Ecclesiastical[elkˈsiː.ne]
Meaning
- A kind of pellitory
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | helxīnē | helxīnae |
| genitive | helxīnēs | helxīnārum |
| dative | helxīnae | helxīnīs |
| accusative | helxīnēn | helxīnās |
| ablative | helxīnē | helxīnīs |
| vocative | helxīnē | helxīnae |
helxīnē, ēs, f., = ἑλξίνη.
I. A prickly plant, otherwise unknown, Plin. 21, 16, 56, § 94.—
II. A plant, otherwise called perdicium: Parietaria officinalis, Linn.; Plin. 22, 17, 19, § 41.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑλξίνη (helxínē).