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Nigella

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See also: nigella

Translingual

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Etymology

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From Latin nigellus, diminutive of niger (black).

Proper noun

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Nigella f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – flowering plants, including black cumin, with distinctive finely divided leaves, the nigella.

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English

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Etymology

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A 19th-century flower name from nigella. Compare also the male given name Nigel.

Proper noun

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Nigella

  1. (rare) A female given name from English.
    • 2005, Renee W. Campoy, Case Study Analysis in the Classroom, SAGE, →ISBN, page 165:
      Sarah asked if Nigella's momma was a poet because she certainly had a lyrical ear for a name.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Nigella m sg (genitive Nigellae); first declension

  1. A river of Gallia Cisalpina mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana

Declension

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First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Nigella
genitive Nigellae
dative Nigellae
accusative Nigellam
ablative Nigellā
vocative Nigella

References

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  • Nigella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.