Where does “cacti” come from?
cacti (Latin) comes from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
cacti (Latin): genitive singular of cactus; nominative plural of...
Definitions
- genitive singular of cactus; nominative plural of...
Ancestry of “cacti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |