noun · masculinethird declension
asiō
asiō m (genitive asiōnis)
Classical[ˈa.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.s̬i.o]
Meaning
- horned owl
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | asiō | asiōnēs |
| genitive | asiōnis | asiōnum |
| dative | asiōnī | asiōnibus |
| accusative | asiōnem | asiōnēs |
| ablative | asiōne | asiōnibus |
| vocative | asiō | asiōnēs |
ăsĭo, ōnis, m.,
I. a horned owl, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 68; 29, 6, 38, § 117 (in both these passages Jan reads axio).
Origins
Unknown, perhaps from Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”), αὖς (aûs) in Cretan dialect.