Ricina

See also: ricina

Latin

Etymology

Probably a Celtic/Gaulish name, hinted by the alternative name Helvia Recina (see Helvetius), possibly from Gaulish *rica (“furrow”) << Proto-Celtic *ɸrikā (“furrow”).

Proper noun

Ricina f sg (genitive Ricinae); first declension

1. A town in Picenum situated on a hill above the valley of the Potentia

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Ricina
Genitive	Ricinae
Dative	Ricinae
Accusative	Ricinam
Ablative	Ricinā
Vocative	Ricina
Locative	Ricinae

Derived terms

• Ricinēnsis

References

• Ricina in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Ricina”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Picenum - Helvetia Ricina