noun · femininefirst declension

orȳza

orȳza f (genitive orȳzae)

Classical[ɔˈryːz.za]Ecclesiastical[oˈrid.d͡za]

Meaning

ŏrȳza (ŏrīza), ae, f., = ὄπνζα,

I. rice, Hor. S. 2, 3, 155; cf. Plin. 18, 7, 13, § 71; Cels. 2, 21.

Proto-Iranian *wrinǰišder. Ancient Greek ὄρῡζα (órūza)der. Latin oryza From Ancient Greek ὄρῡζα (órūza), ὄρῡζον (órūzon); see there for more.

Quick answers

What does orȳza mean in Latin?

orȳza, a noun, means “rice”.

What is the genitive of orȳza?

The genitive singular is orȳzae. orȳza is feminine, first declension.

How do you pronounce orȳza?

In classical Latin, [ɔˈryːz.za]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈrid.d͡za].

Where does orȳza come from?

Proto-Indo-Iranian *wriHǰʰíš → Proto-Iranian *wriHǰíš → Latin orȳza.