Croceae

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Translingual

Etymology

Crocus +‎ -eae

Proper noun

Croceae

  1. A taxonomic tribe within the family Iridaceae – a synonym of Ixieae.

Hyponyms

References

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κροκέαι (Krokéai).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Croceae f pl (genitive Croceārum); first declension

  1. a small town of Laconia famous for its marble quarries

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.

plural
nominative Croceae
genitive Croceārum
dative Croceīs
accusative Croceās
ablative Croceīs
vocative Croceae
locative Croceīs

References

  • Croceae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly