avena

See also: Avena

Italian

Etymology

From Latin avēna.

Noun

avena f (plural avene)

  1. oats

Latin

Etymology

Probably a non-Indo-European substrate word. Cognate with Lithuanian aviža, Latvian auzas, and Proto-Slavic *ovьsъ.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

avēna f (genitive avēnae); first declension

  1. oats
  2. wild oats
  3. straw
  4. A shepherd's pipe

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative avēna avēnae
genitive avēnae avēnārum
dative avēnae avēnīs
accusative avēnam avēnās
ablative avēnā avēnīs
vocative avēna avēnae

Descendants

References

  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin avēna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbena/, [aˈβena]

Noun

avena f (plural avenas)

  1. oat
  2. oats
  3. oatmeal porridge

Derived terms

  • avena loca

Further reading

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