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

  1. genitive singular of cactus; nominative plural of...

Ancestry of “cacti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
2Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →