LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

asplēnium

asplēnium n (genitive asplēniī)

Meaning

  1. New Latina spleenwort
  2. New LatinThe genus Asplenium.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasplēniumasplēnia
genitiveasplēniīasplēniōrum
dativeasplēniōasplēniīs
accusativeasplēniumasplēnia
ablativeasplēniōasplēniīs
vocativeasplēniumasplēnia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓-(ă-)
  5. Ancient Greek σπλήν(splḗn)
  6. Ancient Greek -ον(-on)
  7. Latinasplēnium

Ancient Greek ἄσπληνον (ásplēnon)bor. Latin asplēnum Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin asplēnium Linnaeus's adjustment of asplēnum (“spleenwort”), from Ancient Greek ἄσπληνον (ásplēnon).

Descendants
  • TranslingualAsplenium

Quick answers

What does asplēnium mean in Latin?
asplēnium, a noun, means “a spleenwort; The genus Asplenium.”.
What is the genitive of asplēnium?
The genitive singular is asplēniī. asplēnium is neuter, second declension.
Where does asplēnium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *né → Proto-Indo-European *n̥- → Proto-Hellenic *ə- → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) → Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn) → Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → Latin asplēnium.