A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

-ura,-ae (s.f.I), abl.sg. -ura: Latin substantive suffix: "indicates the result of an action; verb base; e.g. incisura, incision (from incidere, to cut into)” (Stearn); the suffix “forms substantives mainly from verbal derivatives in –tus (natura, usura); and from substantives in –tor to denote office or occupation (censura, praetura); also from other sources (architectura; figura)” (Glare); = -ure (Eng.noun ending);

-ure (Eng.suffix) “1: act, process, being (e.g. tubulature, composure); office, function (judicature); body for (such) an activity (e.g. legislature)” (WIII).

- coarctura,-ae (s.f.I): “(obsol.) the neck of a plant; see collum” (Lindley) [> L. coarctatus,-a,-um (part.A), “contracted; drawn close together” (Lindley)].

- commissura,-ae (s.f.I) (from committo,-misi,-missum, 3., to unite, connect, combine); cultura,-ae (s.f.I) (from colo, colui, cultum, 3, to cultivate); laesura,-ae (s.f.I) laesura (from laedo, laesi, laesum, 3. to hurt, injure); plicatura,-ae (s.f.I), plication (from plico,-ui,-atus,

1. to fold, double up, fold together); serratura,-ae (s.f.I), > serratus,-a,-um (adj.A), provided with a saw;’ structura,-ae (s.f.I), structure (from struo, struxi, structum, 3. to pile up, construct); tinctura,-ae (s.f.I), a dyeing (from tingo, tinxi, tinctum, 3. to dye, color]; textura,-ae (s.f.I), a web, weaving [> L. texo, texui, textum, 3., to weave, intertwine, plait, build]; vestitura,-ae (s.f.I), vestiture, covering (from vestio,-ivi, -itum, r., to cover with a garment, clothe. [prefecture: praefectura,-ae (s.f.I), from prae and facio: praeficio, 3. to set over, appoint as superintendent, overseer].

- nervatura,-ae (s.f.I) condition of nerves (> L. nervus, nerve) and nomenclatura,-ae (s.f.I) nomenclature (> L. nomen,-inis (s.n.III) appear to derive from nouns.