LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

clīdion

clīdion n (genitive clīdiī)
Classical[ˈkliː.di.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈkliː.di.on]

Meaning

  1. The collarbone of the tunny

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclīdionclīdia
genitiveclīdiīclīdiōrum
dativeclīdiōclīdiīs
accusativeclīdionclīdia
ablativeclīdiōclīdiīs
vocativeclīdionclīdia

clīdĭon or -um, ĭi, m., = κλειδίον,
I. the collar-bone of the tunny, Plin. 9, 15, 18, § 48.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κλειδίον (kleidíon).

Quick answers

What does clīdion mean in Latin?
clīdion, a noun, means “The collarbone of the tunny”.
What is the genitive of clīdion?
The genitive singular is clīdiī. clīdion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce clīdion?
In classical Latin, [ˈkliː.di.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkliː.di.on].