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gentiana.

gentian herb (Pliny);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɡɛn.tiˈaː.na]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒen.t͡siˈaː.na][ɡɛn.tiˈaː.naː]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒen.t͡siˈaː.na]
  1. gentian (any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae)

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Where this word comes from

Named after Illyrian king Gentius. This has been dismissed as folk etymology but the word may still ultimately be of Illyrian origin, as -an is a common suffix in Illyrian words.

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