English
laticiferous
Laticiferous comes from Latin latex ‘a liquid’, and goes back to Ancient Greek λᾰ́τᾰξ ‘drop of wine’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰ́τᾰξlắtăx‘drop of wine’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElatex‘a liquid’
- Englishtodaylaticiferous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰ́τᾰξlắtăx‘drop of wine’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElatex‘a liquid’
- Englishtodaylaticiferous
Linked words
through Latin latex ‘a liquid’
Today it means
adj Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λᾰ́τᾰξ / laticiferous