LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pervinca

pervinca f (genitive pervincae)
Classical[pɛrˈwɪŋ.ka]Ecclesiastical[perˈviŋ.ka]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfeminineperiwinkle (any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepervincapervincae
genitivepervincaepervincārum
dativepervincaepervincīs
accusativepervincampervincās
ablativepervincāpervincīs
vocativepervincapervincae

pervinca, v. vinca pervinca.

Origins

From per- + vinciō + -a. First attested in the 4th century.

In English words that came into English from pervinca

  • periwinklepervinca
  • vincaVinca

Quick answers

What does pervinca mean in Latin?
pervinca, a noun, means “periwinkle (any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca)”.
What is the genitive of pervinca?
The genitive singular is pervincae. pervinca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pervinca?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈwɪŋ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈviŋ.ka].