noun · femininefirst declension
resēda
resēda f (genitive resēdae)
Meaning
- mignonette
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | resēda | resēdae |
| genitive | resēdae | resēdārum |
| dative | resēdae | resēdīs |
| accusative | resēdam | resēdās |
| ablative | resēdā | resēdīs |
| vocative | resēda | resēdae |
rĕsēda, ae, f.,
I. a plant: Reseda alba, Linn.; Plin. 27, 12, 106, § 131.
Origins
From resēdō (“to soothe”) + -a, according to Pliny. Effectively an ellipsis of resēda herba f (“soothing plant/herb”), with the adjective-deriving suffix -us, -a, -um.