noun · femininefirst declension
terebinthina
terebinthina f (genitive terebinthinae)
Meaning
- feminineturpentine
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | terebinthina | terebinthinae |
| genitive | terebinthinae | terebinthinārum |
| dative | terebinthinae | terebinthinīs |
| accusative | terebinthinam | terebinthinās |
| ablative | terebinthinā | terebinthinīs |
| vocative | terebinthina | terebinthinae |
Origins
Ellipsis of rēsīna terebintha f (“terebinthine resin”), with the adjective borrowed from Ancient Greek τερεβινθίνη (terebinthínē), the feminine form of τερεβίνθινος (terebínthinos), derived from the noun τερέβινθος (terébinthos, “terebinth tree”) (borrowed into Latin as terebinthus).
In English words that came into English from terebinthina
- turpentineterebinthina
- terpeneterebinthina