fraxinus

Meaning

Noun

1. (declension-2) an ash tree
2. (declension-2) an ashen spear or javelin

Adj

of ash wood; ashen

Concepts

ash

ash tree

ash wood

Synonyms

ornus

farnus

Translations

Esche

fresno

frêne

freixe

frassino

dişbudak

es

fraisse

freixo

φλαμουριά

benav

φράξος

bois de frêne

cenere

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈfraːk.sɪ.nʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *frāksinos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos, adjective of *bʰerHǵós (“birch”). Cognate with Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá, “Himalayan birch”) (Betula utilis), English birch, Russian берёза (berjóza).