LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

thymelaea

thymelaea f (genitive thymelaeae)
Classical[tʰy.mɛˈɫae̯.a]Ecclesiastical[ti.meˈlɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineflax-leaved daphne (Daphne gnidium)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativethymelaeathymelaeae
genitivethymelaeaethymelaeārum
dativethymelaeaethymelaeīs
accusativethymelaeamthymelaeās
ablativethymelaeāthymelaeīs
vocativethymelaeathymelaeae

thўmĕlaea, ae, f., = θυμέλαια,
I. a plant, the flax - leaved daphne: Daphne Gnidium, Linn.; Plin. 13, 21, 35, § 114.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θυμελαία (thumelaía).

Descendants
  • TranslingualThymelaea

Quick answers

What does thymelaea mean in Latin?
thymelaea, a noun, means “flax-leaved daphne (Daphne gnidium)”.
What is the genitive of thymelaea?
The genitive singular is thymelaeae. thymelaea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce thymelaea?
In classical Latin, [tʰy.mɛˈɫae̯.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ti.meˈlɛː.a].