LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

bēchion

bēchion n (genitive bēchiī)
Classical[ˈbeː.kʰi.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛː.ki.on]

Meaning

  1. The coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebēchionbēchia
genitivebēchiībēchiōrum
dativebēchiōbēchiīs
accusativebēchionbēchia
ablativebēchiōbēchiīs
vocativebēchionbēchia

bēchĭon, ii, n., = βήχιον,
I. a plant good for a cough, colt'sfoot: Tussilago farfara, Linn.; Plin. 26, 6, 16, § 30.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βήχιον (bḗkhion).

Descendants
  • TranslingualBechium

Quick answers

What does bēchion mean in Latin?
bēchion, a noun, means “The coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)”.
What is the genitive of bēchion?
The genitive singular is bēchiī. bēchion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce bēchion?
In classical Latin, [ˈbeː.kʰi.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbɛː.ki.on].