donax
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See also: Donax
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin donax (“reed; also a marine fish”), from Ancient Greek δόναξ (dónax).
Noun
[edit]donax (plural donaxes)
- (dated) A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
- Synonym: giant cane
References
[edit]- “donax”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek δόναξ (dónax).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈdo.naks/, [ˈd̪ɔnäks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdo.naks/, [ˈd̪ɔːnäks]
Noun
[edit]donax m (genitive donacis); third declension
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun.
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | donax | donacēs |
genitive | donacis | donacum |
dative | donacī | donacibus |
accusative | donacem | donacēs |
ablative | donace | donacibus |
vocative | donax | donacēs |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “donax”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- donax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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