LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

amnion

amnion n (genitive amniī)
Classical[ˈam.ni.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈam.ni.on]

Meaning

  1. New Latinneuteramnion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamnionamnia
genitiveamniīamniōrum
dativeamniōamniīs
accusativeamnionamnia
ablativeamniōamniīs
vocativeamnionamnia

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon).

Descendants
  • Englishamnion

In English words that came into English from amnion

  • amnionamnion

Quick answers

What does amnion mean in Latin?
amnion, a noun, means “amnion”.
What is the genitive of amnion?
The genitive singular is amniī. amnion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce amnion?
In classical Latin, [ˈam.ni.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈam.ni.on].