noun · neutersecond declension
clīdion
clīdion n (genitive clīdiī)
Classical[ˈkliː.di.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈkliː.di.on]
Meaning
- The collarbone of the tunny
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | clīdion | clīdia |
| genitive | clīdiī | clīdiōrum |
| dative | clīdiō | clīdiīs |
| accusative | clīdion | clīdia |
| ablative | clīdiō | clīdiīs |
| vocative | clīdion | clīdia |
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).