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zizania.

cockle, darnel, tares, wild vetch; (noxious weed in the grain);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[zɪzˈzaː.ni.a]Classical-Latin[zɪzˈza.ni.a]Classical-Latin[d͡zidˈd͡zaː.ni.a]

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of zizā̆nium

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

Originally a neuter plural form (see zizā̆nium), which could be subject to a highly productive process of reinterpretation as collective feminine singular.

noun[zɪzˈzaː.ni.a]Classical-Latin[zɪzˈza.ni.a]Classical-Latin[d͡zidˈd͡zaː.ni.a]

  1. alternative form of zizā̆nium (“tares; vices”)

    alt-of · alternative · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Originally a neuter plural form (see zizā̆nium), which could be subject to a highly productive process of reinterpretation as collective feminine singular.

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