LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

arction

arction n (genitive arctiī)
Classical[ˈark.ti.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈark.t͡si.on]

Meaning

  1. neutersome kind of plant, suggested to be Inula candida
    77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 27.16.33

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearctionarctia
genitivearctiīarctiōrum
dativearctiōarctiīs
accusativearctionarctia
ablativearctiōarctiīs
vocativearctionarctia

arctĭon, i, n., = ἄρκτιον,
I. a plant, also called arcturus, Plin. 27, 5, 16, § 33.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἄρκτιον (árktion), apparently from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) (LSJ glosses ἄρκτιον as "bearwort"). Compare ἄρκιον (árkion, “burdock”).

Quick answers

What does arction mean in Latin?
arction, a noun, means “some kind of plant, suggested to be Inula candida”.
What is the genitive of arction?
The genitive singular is arctiī. arction is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce arction?
In classical Latin, [ˈark.ti.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈark.t͡si.on].