LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

ptĭsăna

Meaning

  1. Barley crushed and cleaned from the hulls

ptĭsăna, ae, f., = πτισάνη (al. tisana).
I. Barley crushed and cleaned from the hulls, barley-groats, pearl-barley, Cels. 2, 18, 24; Mart. 12, 72, 5; Scrib. Comp. 93; Vulg. Prov. 27, 22.—
II. Transf., a drink made from barley-groats, barley-water, ptisan, Varr. ap. Non. 550, 19; Plin. 18, 7, 15, § 74.

In English words that came into English from ptĭsăna

  • tisanetisana

Quick answers

What does ptĭsăna mean in Latin?
ptĭsăna, a noun, means “Barley crushed and cleaned from the hulls”.