avena

See also: Avena

Italian

Etymology

From Latin avēna.

Noun

avena f (plural avene)

  1. oats

Latin

Etymology

Probably a non-Indo-European substrate word. Cognate with Lithuanian aviža, Latvian auzas, and Proto-Slavic *ovьsъ.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

avēna f (genitive avēnae); first declension

  1. oats
  2. wild oats
  3. straw
  4. A shepherd's pipe

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative avēna avēnae
Genitive avēnae avēnārum
Dative avēnae avēnīs
Accusative avēnam avēnās
Ablative avēnā avēnīs
Vocative avēna avēnae

Derived terms

  • avēnāceus
  • avēnārius

Descendants

References

  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin avēna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbena/, [aˈβena]

Noun

avena f (plural avenas)

  1. oat
  2. oats
  3. oatmeal porridge

Derived terms

  • avena loca

Further reading

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