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plantago

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See also: Plantago

Latin

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Etymology

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planta (a sprout”, “a shoot”; “a young tree or shrub that may be transplanted”, “a set”, “a slip”, “a cutting) +‎ -āgō

Pronunciation

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Noun

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plantāgō f (genitive plantāginis); third declension

  1. the plantain, especially the greater plantain (Plantago major)
  2. (Medieval Latin) a field or other place planted with vines, a vineyard

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative plantāgō plantāginēs
genitive plantāginis plantāginum
dative plantāginī plantāginibus
accusative plantāginem plantāginēs
ablative plantāgine plantāginibus
vocative plantāgō plantāginēs

Derived terms

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin plantāgō. Compare the inherited doublet tanchagem.

Noun

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plantago m or f (plural plantagos)

  1. plantain (any plant of the genus Plantago)
    Synonyms: tanchagem, tansagem, transagem