maiorana
See also: Maiorana
Latin
editEtymology 1
editAttested from the 13th century. Apparently an alteration with influence from maior (“greater”) of the form mezurana, ultimately from Sanskrit मरुव (maruva, “marjoram”) .
Attested from the 6th century, mezurana replaced Classical amāracus, which was also derived from the Sanskrit word.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /mai̯ˈi̯oː.ra.na/, [mäi̯ˈi̯oːränä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /maˈjo.ra.na/, [mäˈjɔːränä]
Noun
editmaiōrana f (genitive maiōranae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) marjoram (O. majorana), a plant of the mint family.
Declension
editFirst-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | maiōrana | maiōranae |
Genitive | maiōranae | maiōranārum |
Dative | maiōranae | maiōranīs |
Accusative | maiōranam | maiōranās |
Ablative | maiōranā | maiōranīs |
Vocative | maiōrana | maiōranae |
Synonyms
editDescendants
edit- English: marjoram
Etymology 2
editSee maiōrānus.
Adjective
editmāiōrāna
Adjective
editmāiōrānā