"nectar" meaning in Latin

See nectar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈnɛk.tar] [Classical-Latin], [ˈnɛk.tar] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: nectaris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], nectar [nominative, singular], nectaris [genitive, singular], nectarī [dative, singular], nectar [accusative, singular], nectare [ablative, singular], nectar [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱ-tr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”). Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*neḱ-|*terh₂-}}, {{bor|la|grc|νέκταρ}} Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), {{der|la|ine-pro||alt=*néḱ-tr̥h₂}} Proto-Indo-European *néḱ-tr̥h₂ Head templates: {{la-noun|nectar/nectar<3.N.sg>}} nectar n sg (genitive nectaris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|nectar/nectar<3.N.sg>}}
  1. nectar Tags: declension-3, neuter, singular Related terms: nectareus
    Sense id: en-nectar-la-noun-RFym64TS Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈnɛk.tar] [Classical-Latin], [ˈnɛk.tar] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|verb form}} nectar
  1. first-person singular future passive indicative of nectō Tags: first-person, form-of, future, indicative, passive, singular Form of: nectō
    Sense id: en-nectar-la-verb-21TSWNxa Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 19 20 4 10 21 8 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 21 3 12 20 4 1 17 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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