noun · femininefirst declension
olȳra
olȳra f (genitive olȳrae)
Meaning
- A type of grain similar to spelt, possibly another type of hulled wheat
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | olȳra | olȳrae |
| genitive | olȳrae | olȳrārum |
| dative | olȳrae | olȳrīs |
| accusative | olȳram | olȳrās |
| ablative | olȳrā | olȳrīs |
| vocative | olȳra | olȳrae |
ŏlȳra, ae, f., = ὄλυρα,
I. a kind of grain, called also arinca, which greatly resembles spelt, Plin. 18, 10, 20. § 92; 22, 25, 57, § 121.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄλυρα (ólura).