noun · neutersecond declension
turpethum
turpethum n (genitive turpethī)
Meaning
- neuterturpeth (plant and drug)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | turpethum | turpetha |
| genitive | turpethī | turpethōrum |
| dative | turpethō | turpethīs |
| accusative | turpethum | turpetha |
| ablative | turpethō | turpethīs |
| vocative | turpethum | turpetha |
Origins
From Arabic تُرْبِد (turbid), from Classical Persian تربد (turbid), from Sanskrit त्रिपुटा (tripuṭā), त्रिपुट (tripuṭa), literally “triplicated”, names of several plants.
In English words that came into English from turpethum
- turpethturpethum