belladonna

See also: Belladonna

English

Etymology

Italian belladonna (bella donna, literally “beautiful lady”), altered by folk etymology from (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  blādōna (“nightshade”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Gaulish *blātōnā, blātunā, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃tus, from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”). The folk etymology was motivated by the cosmetic use of nightshade for dilating the eyes.

Pronunciation

• (General American) (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛləˈdɑnə/
• (Received Pronunciation) (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛləˈdɒnə/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɒnə

Noun

belladonna (plural belladonnas)

1. A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries.
2. An alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine.

Synonyms

Wikispecies

• (Atropa belladonna): deadly nightshade

Derived terms

• belladonna lily
• belladonnized, belladonized

Translations

a plant, Atropa belladonna — see deadly nightshade

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Dutch

Etymology

Italian belladonna (bella donna, literally “beautiful lady”), altered by folk etymology from (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  blādōna (“nightshade”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Gaulish *blātōnā, blātunā, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃tus, from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).

Pronunciation

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• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Hyphenation: bel‧la‧don‧na

Noun

belladonna f or m (plural belladonna's, diminutive belladonnaatje n)

1. belladonna, deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)

Synonyms

• wolfskers

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Finnish

Etymology

Italian belladonna (bella donna, literally “beautiful lady”), altered by folk etymology from (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  blādōna (“nightshade”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Gaulish *blātōnā, blātunā, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃tus, from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Hyphenation: bel‧la‧don‧na

Noun

belladonna

1. belladonna, deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)

Declension

Inflection of belladonna (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		belladonna	belladonnat
genitive		belladonnan	belladonnien
partitive		belladonnaa	belladonnia
illative		belladonnaan	belladonniin
		singular	plural
nominative		belladonna	belladonnat
accusative	nom.	belladonna	belladonnat
	gen.	belladonnan
genitive		belladonnan	belladonnien belladonnainrare
partitive		belladonnaa	belladonnia
inessive		belladonnassa	belladonnissa
elative		belladonnasta	belladonnista
illative		belladonnaan	belladonniin
adessive		belladonnalla	belladonnilla
ablative		belladonnalta	belladonnilta
allative		belladonnalle	belladonnille
essive		belladonnana	belladonnina
translative		belladonnaksi	belladonniksi
abessive		belladonnatta	belladonnitta
instructive		—	belladonnin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of belladonna (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative belladonnani belladonnani accusative nom. belladonnani belladonnani gen. belladonnani genitive belladonnani belladonnieni belladonnainirare partitive belladonnaani belladonniani inessive belladonnassani belladonnissani elative belladonnastani belladonnistani illative belladonnaani belladonniini adessive belladonnallani belladonnillani ablative belladonnaltani belladonniltani allative belladonnalleni belladonnilleni essive belladonnanani belladonninani translative belladonnakseni belladonnikseni abessive belladonnattani belladonnittani instructive — — comitative — belladonnineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative belladonnasi belladonnasi accusative nom. belladonnasi belladonnasi gen. belladonnasi genitive belladonnasi belladonniesi belladonnaisirare partitive belladonnaasi belladonniasi inessive belladonnassasi belladonnissasi elative belladonnastasi belladonnistasi illative belladonnaasi belladonniisi adessive belladonnallasi belladonnillasi ablative belladonnaltasi belladonniltasi allative belladonnallesi belladonnillesi essive belladonnanasi belladonninasi translative belladonnaksesi belladonniksesi abessive belladonnattasi belladonnittasi instructive — — comitative — belladonninesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative belladonnamme belladonnamme accusative nom. belladonnamme belladonnamme gen. belladonnamme genitive belladonnamme belladonniemme belladonnaimmerare partitive belladonnaamme belladonniamme inessive belladonnassamme belladonnissamme elative belladonnastamme belladonnistamme illative belladonnaamme belladonniimme adessive belladonnallamme belladonnillamme ablative belladonnaltamme belladonniltamme allative belladonnallemme belladonnillemme essive belladonnanamme belladonninamme translative belladonnaksemme belladonniksemme abessive belladonnattamme belladonnittamme instructive — — comitative — belladonninemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative belladonnanne belladonnanne accusative nom. belladonnanne belladonnanne gen. belladonnanne genitive belladonnanne belladonnienne belladonnainnerare partitive belladonnaanne belladonnianne inessive belladonnassanne belladonnissanne elative belladonnastanne belladonnistanne illative belladonnaanne belladonniinne adessive belladonnallanne belladonnillanne ablative belladonnaltanne belladonniltanne allative belladonnallenne belladonnillenne essive belladonnananne belladonninanne translative belladonnaksenne belladonniksenne abessive belladonnattanne belladonnittanne instructive — — comitative — belladonninenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative belladonnansa belladonnansa accusative nom. belladonnansa belladonnansa gen. belladonnansa genitive belladonnansa belladonniensa belladonnainsarare partitive belladonnaansa belladonniaan belladonniansa inessive belladonnassaan belladonnassansa belladonnissaan belladonnissansa elative belladonnastaan belladonnastansa belladonnistaan belladonnistansa illative belladonnaansa belladonniinsa adessive belladonnallaan belladonnallansa belladonnillaan belladonnillansa ablative belladonnaltaan belladonnaltansa belladonniltaan belladonniltansa allative belladonnalleen belladonnallensa belladonnilleen belladonnillensa essive belladonnanaan belladonnanansa belladonninaan belladonninansa translative belladonnakseen belladonnaksensa belladonnikseen belladonniksensa abessive belladonnattaan belladonnattansa belladonnittaan belladonnittansa instructive — — comitative — belladonnineen belladonninensa

Synonyms

• myrkkykoiso
• lemmonmarja

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Italian

Etymology

Interpreted by folk etymology as bella (“beautiful”) +‎ donna (“lady”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  blādōna (“nightshade”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Gaulish *blātōnā, blātunā, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃tus, from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛl.laˈdɔn.na/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Hyphenation: bel‧la‧dòn‧na

Noun

belladonna f (plural belledonne)

1. deadly nightshade, belladonna (Atropa belladonna)

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Latin

Etymology

Italian belladonna (bella donna, literally “beautiful lady”), altered by folk etymology from (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  blādōna (“nightshade”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Gaulish *blātōnā, blātunā, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Celtic *blātus (“flower”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃tus, from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /bel.laˈdon.na/, [bɛlːʲäˈd̪ɔnːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bel.laˈdon.na/, [belːäˈd̪ɔnːä]

Noun

1. (New Latin) belladonna (Atropa belladonna)

Synonyms

• solānum

Descendants

Translingual descendants

• Atropa belladonna