proper noun · femininefirst declension
Nicotiāna
Nicotiāna f sg (genitive Nicotiānae)
Meaning
- New LatinA taxonomic genus, within family Solanaceae; the tobacco plants.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nicotiāna | — |
| genitive | Nicotiānae | — |
| dative | Nicotiānae | — |
| accusative | Nicotiānam | — |
| ablative | Nicotiānā | — |
| vocative | Nicotiāna | — |
Origins
From (Jean) Nicot (French ambassador to Portugal, who sent seeds back to France in 1561) + -iāna (adjective forming suffix) (feminine of -iānus).