acacia
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/, /əˈkeɪ.sjə/
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃə
Etymology 1
editFrom Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), either from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”) (compare ἀκή (akḗ, “point”)) or more likely a Pre-Greek word. First attested before 1398. Doublet of cassie.
Noun
editacacia (countable and uncountable, plural acacias or acaciae)
- (countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- 1997, Kenneth M. Old, Ian A. Hood, Zi Qing Yuan, Diseases of Tropical Acacias in Northern Queensland, K. M. Old, Su Lee See, J. K. Sharma (editors), Diseases of Tropical Acacias: Proceedings of an International Workshop held at Subanjeriji (South Sumatra) 28 April - 2 May 1996, page 1,
- The latter species was collected only once in this survey on A. flavescens but is widespread on both tropical and temperate acacias in Australia.
- 1997, Kenneth M. Old, Ian A. Hood, Zi Qing Yuan, Diseases of Tropical Acacias in Northern Queensland, K. M. Old, Su Lee See, J. K. Sharma (editors), Diseases of Tropical Acacias: Proceedings of an International Workshop held at Subanjeriji (South Sumatra) 28 April - 2 May 1996, page 1,
- (uncountable, pharmacy) The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica, Egyptian acacia). [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- A false acacia; robinia tree (Robinia pseudoacacia). [First attested in the mid 17th century.][1]
- (uncountable) Gum arabic; gum acacia. [First attested in the early 19th century.][1]
- (loosely) Any of several related trees, such as a locust tree.
- A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.acacia:
Synonyms
edit- (shrub or tree of the genus Acacia): wattle (Australian varieties), thorntree, whistling thorn
- (inspissated juice of several species of Acacia): gum acacia, gum arabic
Derived terms
edit- acacetin
- Acacia Avenue
- acacia gum
- acacialike
- acacia tit (Melaniparus thruppi)
- acacia veld
- acaciin
- acacin
- false acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia)
- gum acacia
- kangaroo acacia (Acacia paradoxa)
- Karoo acacia (Vachellia karroo)
- paradox acacia (Acacia paradoxa)
- rose-acacia (Robinia hispida)
- soap acacia (Senegalia rugata)
- stinking acacia (Acacia acuminata)
- yellow acacia (Acacia auriculiformis)
Translations
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References
edit- “acacia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Etymology 2
editUnknown.
Noun
editacacia (plural acacias)
- (history, classical studies) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
References
editFurther reading
edit- Acacia in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
- Acacia in the 1921 edition of Collier's Encyclopedia.
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editacacia m (plural acacia's, diminutive acaciaatje n)
- A shrub or tree of a species that belongs to the genus Acacia
- Any plant resembling an acacia
- (particularly) Synonym of robinia (“Robinia pseudoacacia”)
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Indonesian: akasia
Further reading
edit- acacia on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
French
editPronunciation
editNoun
editacacia m (plural acacias)
Descendants
edit- → Moore: kasɩya
Further reading
edit- “acacia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin acācia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”). Doublet of gaggia.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editacacia f (plural acacie)
- acacia (shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae), particularly:
- 1567, Ricettario fiorentino [Florentine Cookbook][1], page 13:
- L’Acacia (ſecõdo Dioſcoride) è vn’arbuſcello d'Egitto, ſpinoſo, di rami folto, il quale non creſce in alto, e fa i fiori bianchi
- The acacia (according to Dioscorides) is an Egyptian sapling, thorny, with many branches, that does not develop in height, and makes white flowers
- sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana)
- Synonym: gaggia
- black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
- Synonym: robinia
Further reading
edit- acacia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
editLatin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”).
Pronunciation 1
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈkaː.ki.a/, [äˈkäːkiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈka.t͡ʃi.a/, [äˈkäːt͡ʃiä]
Noun
editacācia f (genitive acāciae); first declension
- the gum arabic tree (Vachellia nilotica, syn. Acacia nilotica).
- the juice or gum of this plant.
Declension
editFirst-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | acācia | acāciae |
Genitive | acāciae | acāciārum |
Dative | acāciae | acāciīs |
Accusative | acāciam | acāciās |
Ablative | acāciā | acāciīs |
Vocative | acācia | acāciae |
Descendants
edit- Italian: gaggia
- Ligurian: gasîa
- Piedmontese: gasìa, gaseja
- Venetian: gazia
- → Greek: γαζία (gazía)
- → Dutch: acacia
- → English: acacia
- → French: acacia
- → Moore: kasɩya
- → Italian: acacia
- → Portuguese: acácia
- → Romanian: acacia
- → Spanish: acacia
Pronunciation 2
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈkaː.ki.aː/, [äˈkäːkiäː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈka.t͡ʃi.a/, [äˈkäːt͡ʃiä]
Noun
editacāciā f
References
edit- “acacia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- acacia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin acacia or French acacia.
Noun
editacacia f (plural acacii)
- shrubs or trees of the genus Acacia
Declension
editThis noun needs an inflection-table template.
Spanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía) "a thorny Egyptian tree", from ἀκή (akḗ) "point, thorn".
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /aˈkaθja/ [aˈka.θja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈkasja/ [aˈka.sja]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -aθja
- Rhymes: -asja
- Syllabification: a‧ca‧cia
Noun
editacacia f (plural acacias)
- acacia (shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “acacia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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