LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

persica1

persica
Classical[ˈpɛr.sɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr.si.ka]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinpeach (fruit and tree)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—persicae
genitivepersicaepersicārum
dativepersicaepersicīs
accusativepersicampersicās
ablative—persicīs
vocative—persicae

Origins

Inflected form of persicum (“peach”).

Descendants
  • Italianpersica
  • Italianpesca
  • Occitanpersega
  • Frenchpêchefrom Old French pesche
  • Englishpeachfrom Old French pesche
  • Romanianpiersică
  • Sardinianpélsica
  • Sardinianpérsiga
  • Albanianpjeshkë
  • Aromanianchearsicã
noun · femininefirst declension
persica2
persica f (genitive persicae)
Classical[ˈpɛr.sɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr.si.ka]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininewalnut

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepersicapersicae
genitivepersicaepersicārum
dativepersicaepersicīs
accusativepersicampersicās
ablativepersicāpersicīs
vocativepersicapersicae

Persĭca, ōrum, n. v. Persae, II. B. 3.

Origins

From Persicus, from Persae (“Persians”).

Quick answers

What does persica mean in Latin?
persica, a noun, means “peach (fruit and tree)”.
How do you pronounce persica?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛr.sɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛr.si.ka].