noun · neutersecond declension

apocynon

apocynon n (genitive apocynī)

Classical[aˈpɔ.ky.nɔn]Ecclesiastical[aˈpɔː.t͡ʃi.non]

Meaning

ăpŏcўnon, i, n., = ἀπόκυνον (dog'sbane).

I. A little bone in the left side of the venomous frog, Plin. 32, 5, 8, § 51.—

II. A plant, dog's-bane: Aconitum lycoctonum, Linn.; Plin. 24, 11, 56, § 98.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπόκυνον (apókunon), from ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) and κυνός (kunós, “dog”).

Quick answers

What does apocynon mean in Latin?

apocynon, a noun, means “A little bone in the left side of the venomous frog; The dogbane”.

What is the genitive of apocynon?

The genitive singular is apocynī. apocynon is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce apocynon?

In classical Latin, [aˈpɔ.ky.nɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈpɔː.t͡ʃi.non].