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nepeta.

catnip

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnɛ.pɛ.ta]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.pe.ta]
  1. catnip

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown, but related to Ancient Greek νέπιτα (népita), νέπετος (népetos) of the same meaning. Possibly from the name of the city of Nepi in Italy, called Nepete in Roman times, from Etruscan 𐌍𐌄𐌐𐌄𐌕𐌄 (nepete); but the derivation is unusual. More likely from Ancient Greek *νεπετα (*nepeta), an unattested variant of the aforementioned terms, ultimately of Pre-Greek origin.

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