LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

bisōn

bisōn m (genitive bisōntis)
Classical[ˈbɪ.soːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈbiː.s̬on]

Meaning

  1. bison (Bison bonasus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebisōnbisōntēs
genitivebisōntisbisōntum
dativebisōntībisōntibus
accusativebisōntembisōntēs
ablativebisōntebisōntibus
vocativebisōnbisōntēs

bĭson, ontis, m., = βίσων [acc. to Oppian. Cyn. 2, 155, named from the Thracian Βίστονες],
I. a species of wild ox living in northern regions, the Urus, the humpbacked ox, bison: Bos bison, Linn.; Plin. 8, 15, 15, § 38; Sen. Hippol. 65; Mart. Spect. 23, 4; Sol. 20.

Origins

1st century; together with Ancient Greek βίσων (bísōn) (2nd century; cf. modern Greek βίσονας (vísonas)) borrowed from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz (“bison, wisent”).

Quick answers

What does bisōn mean in Latin?
bisōn, a noun, means “bison (Bison bonasus)”.
What is the genitive of bisōn?
The genitive singular is bisōntis. bisōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce bisōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈbɪ.soːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbiː.s̬on].