Rhamnus
See also: rhamnus
Translingual
Etymology
Late Latin rhamnus (“a thorn bush”), from Ancient Greek ῥάμνος (rhámnos, “various prickly shrubs, such as boxthorn, Lycium europaeum; stone buckthorn, Rhamnus lycioides subsp. graeca, syn. Rhamnus graeca; and black buckthorn, Rhamnus oleoides”).
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Rosales - order; Rhamnaceae - family; Rhamneae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Rhamnus cathartica, Rhamnus alaternus; for other species see
Derived terms
References
- Rhamnus at USDA Plants database
- Rhamnus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Rhamnus at the Tree of Life Web Project
- Rhamnus at Encyclopedia of Life
- Rhamnus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Rhamneae at APWeb
- Rhamnus at The Plant List
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ῥαμνοῦς (Rhamnoûs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈram.nuːs/
Proper noun
Rhamnūs f (genitive Rhamnuntis); third declension
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Rhamnūs |
| Genitive | Rhamnuntis |
| Dative | Rhamnuntī |
| Accusative | Rhamnuntem |
| Ablative | Rhamnunte |
| Vocative | Rhamnūs |
References
- Rhamnus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Rhamnus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Rhamnus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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