noun · neutersecond declension
ligusticum
ligusticum n (genitive ligusticī)
Meaning
- neuterA plant indigenous to Liguria; lovage.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ligusticum | ligustica levistica |
| genitive | ligusticī levisticī | ligusticōrum levisticōrum |
| dative | ligusticō levisticō | ligusticīs levisticīs |
| accusative | ligusticum | ligustica levistica |
| ablative | ligusticō levisticō | ligusticīs levisticīs |
| vocative | ligusticum | ligustica levistica |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῐγῠστῐκόν (lĭgŭstĭkón, “bastard lovage”), from Λῐγῠστῐκός (Lĭgŭstĭkós, “Ligurian”), from Λῐ́γῠς (Lĭ́gŭs).
Descendants
- Italianlevistico
- Italianlibistico
- Frenchlivèchefrom Old French livesche
- Romanianleuștean
- Catalanlevístic
- Portugueseligústica
- Portugueselevístico
- Spanishlevístico
- Middle Englishloveachefrom Old French livesche
- Bulgarianлющя́нfrom Romanian leuștean