noun · neutersecond declension
callion
callion n (genitive calliī)
Classical[ˈkal.li.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈkal.li.on]
Meaning
- neuterA plant also called vesicaria
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | callion | callia |
| genitive | calliī | calliōrum |
| dative | calliō | calliīs |
| accusative | callion | callia |
| ablative | calliō | calliīs |
| vocative | callion | callia |
callĭon, ii, n., = κάλλιον,
I. a plant, called in pure Lat. vesicaria, Plin. 21, 31, 105, § 177.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάλλιον (kállion).