dictamnum, ī, n. u. dictamnus, ī, f. (δίκταμνον u. -ος), Diptam, ein Kraut, das die Kraft haben soll, Pfeile herauszuziehen, nach dem Berge Dikte aus Kreta ben. (Origanum Dictamnum, L.), Plin. 8, 97; 25, 92 sqq.; 26, 79. Ladewig Verg. Aen. 12, 412. Val. Max. 1, 8. ext. 18. Solin. 19, 15: Form. -us, Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 126.
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DICTAMNUM — I. DICTAMNUM et Dictynna, Cretae opp. Ptol. Nunc Dictamo: in territ. Cydoniae, sub Turcis. Baudr. Inde dictamnus herba. Virgil. Aen. l. 12. v. 412. Dictamnum genetrix Cretaea carpit ab Ida, Puberibus caulem foliis, et flore comantem Purpureo; non … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
dictame — [ diktam ] n. m. • 1548; ditan XIIe; lat. dictamnum, gr. diktamnon 1 ♦ Bot. Plante aromatique (labiées) aux feuilles laineuses. Dictame fraxinelle. Dictame de Crète, aux propriétés vulnéraires. 2 ♦ Fig. Poét. ⇒ adoucissement, baume. « Tous les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cunila Mariana — Dittany Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dictamnus Fraxinella — Dittany Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dittany — Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum Dictamnus}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Origanum Dictamnus — Dittany Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dittany — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English ditoyne, detony from Anglo French ditayne, from Latin dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon Date: 12th century 1. a pink flowered mint (Origanum dictamnus) that is native to Crete 2. a North American mint… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dittany — /dit n ee/, n., pl. dittanies. 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities. 2. Also called stone mint. a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of … Universalium
Diptam — Dịp|tam 〈m. 6; unz.; Bot.〉 auf Kalkboden wachsendes, bis 1 m hohes Rautengewächs: Dictamnus albus; Sy Diktam [<mlat. diptamus <grch. diktamnos] * * * Dịptam [mittellateinisch, von dem griechischen Pflanzennamen díktamnon] der, s,… … Universal-Lexikon
dictame — (di kta m ) s. m. Plante labiée fort aromatique, qui passait, chez les anciens, pour un puissant vulnéraire. Le dictame de Crète (dictamnus creticus des pharmaciens ; origanum dictamnus, L.) • . Le roi scythe rentra dans son quartier pour… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
DICTYNNA — Nympha Cretensis, quae casses venatorios prima creditur inventsse; unde Dictynna dicta, cum antea Britomartis appellaretur. Ferunt autem, hanc in Creta Dianae consuetudine familiarissime usam fuisse, quae ipsa ob id a Poetis nonnumquam Dictynna… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
