persicus

persicus

Latin

Etymology

    From Persae (Persians).

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    persicus (feminine persica, neuter persicum); first/second-declension adjective

    1. Persian; of Persia

    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative persicus persica persicum persicī persicae persica
    genitive persicī persicae persicī persicōrum persicārum persicōrum
    dative persicō persicae persicō persicīs
    accusative persicum persicam persicum persicōs persicās persica
    ablative persicō persicā persicō persicīs
    vocative persice persica persicum persicī persicae persica

    Noun

    persicus f (genitive persicī); second declension

    1. a peach tree

    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    Descendants

    • Aromanian: chearsic, hearhic
    • French: persicot, persique
    • Italian: persico, pesco
    • Romanian: piersic
    • Sardinian: péssiche, pénsiu, péssiu, préssiu
    • Sicilian: pèrsicu

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