noun · masculinethird declension
narthēx
narthēx m (genitive narthēcos or narthēcis)
Classical[ˈnar.tʰeːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈnar.teks]
Meaning
- giant fennel (Ferula communis)
Duo eius genera: nartheca Graeci vocant adsurgentem in altitudinem, nartheciam vero semper humilem.
77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 13.123
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | narthēx | narthēces |
| genitive | narthēcos narthēcis | narthēcum |
| dative | narthēcī | narthēcibus |
| accusative | narthēca narthēcem | narthēcas narthēcēs |
| ablative | narthēce | narthēcibus |
| vocative | narthēx | narthēces |
narthex, ēcis, m., = ὁ νάρθηξ,
I. the shrub ferula, Plin. 13, 22, 42, § 123.
Origins
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νᾰ́ρθηξ (nắrthēx).