noun · femininefirst declension
rauca
rauca f (genitive raucae)
Meaning
- feminineA kind of worm that breeds in oak roots
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rauca | raucae |
| genitive | raucae | raucārum |
| dative | raucae | raucīs |
| accusative | raucam | raucās |
| ablative | raucā | raucīs |
| vocative | rauca | raucae |
rauca, ae, f.,
I. a species of worm that breeds in oak-roots, Plin. 17, 18, 30, § 130; Dig. 19, 2, 15, § 2.
Origins
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk-. Cognate with Latin runcō (“to weed”).