noun · masculinethird declension
rumex
rumex m or f (genitive rumicis)
Meaning
- femininemasculinesorrel
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rumex | rumicēs |
| genitive | rumicis | rumicum |
| dative | rumicī | rumicibus |
| accusative | rumicem | rumicēs |
| ablative | rumice | rumicibus |
| vocative | rumex | rumicēs |
rŭmex, ĭcis, m.,
I. a missile weapon, similar to the sparum of the Gauls, Lucil. ap. Fest. pp. 270 and 271 Müll.; cf. Gell. 10, 25, 2.
rŭmex, ĭcis, f.,
I. sorrel, Plin. 11, 8, 8, § 18; 19, 12, 60, § 184; 20, 21, 85, § 231; Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 26; Titin. ap. Non. 210, 4 (Com. Rel. p. 134 Rib.); Verg. M. 73.
Origins
Origin uncertain, but the suffixes -ix and -ex are found in other plant names such as larix and carex. Probably a substrate word; compare Ancient Greek ῥῡτή (rhūtḗ, “rue”). More information One doubtful etymology supposes derivation from Proto-Indo-European *sū-ro- (“sour, salty, bitter”) via metathesis *sūr- > *srū-, an innovation supposedly shared by Ancient Greek ῥῡτή (rhūtḗ), but this is even less likely with the modern laryngealist reconstruction *suH-ro-.
Italo-Romance
- Italianromice
Gallo-Romance
- Frenchronce
- Gasconarromèc
- Gasconròmec
- Gasconarromèga
- Auvergnatronza
- Auvergnataronza
- Languedocienromèc
- Languedocienròmec
- Limousinromdre
- Limousinromze
North-Italian
- Piedmonteseronsa
Elsewhere
- Corsicanromiccia