LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

asclēpias

asclēpias f (genitive asclēpiadis)
Classical[asˈkɫeː.pi.as]Ecclesiastical[asˈklɛː.pi.as]

Meaning

  1. white swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria)
    77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 27.18.35

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasclēpiasasclēpiadēs
genitiveasclēpiadisasclēpiadum
dativeasclēpiadīasclēpiadibus
accusativeasclēpiademasclēpiadēs
ablativeasclēpiadeasclēpiadibus
vocativeasclēpiasasclēpiadēs

asclēpĭăs, ădis, f., = ἀσκληπιάς,
I. the common swallowwort: Asclepias vincetoxicum, Linn.; Plin. 27, 5, 18, § 35.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός(Asklēpiós)
  2. Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς(-ắs)
  3. Latinasclēpias

Ancient Greek ἀσκληπιάς (asklēpiás)bor. Latin asclēpias Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκληπιάς (asklēpiás).

Quick answers

What does asclēpias mean in Latin?
asclēpias, a noun, means “white swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria)”.
What is the genitive of asclēpias?
The genitive singular is asclēpiadis. asclēpias is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce asclēpias?
In classical Latin, [asˈkɫeː.pi.as]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈklɛː.pi.as].
Where does asclēpias come from?
Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós) → Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) → Latin asclēpias.