noun · masculinesecond declension
cȳanos1
cȳanos m (genitive cȳanī)
Classical[ˈkyː.a.nɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.a.nos]
Meaning
- bluebottle, blue cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- a precious stone (a type of lapis lazuli)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cȳanos | cȳanī cȳanoe |
| genitive | cȳanī | cȳanōrum |
| dative | cȳanō | cȳanīs |
| accusative | cȳanon cȳanum | cȳanōs |
| ablative | cȳanō | cȳanīs |
| vocative | cȳane | cȳanī cȳanoe |
cўănŏs or -us, i, m., = κύανος.
I. The blue corn-flower, blue-bottle: Centaurea cyanus, Linn.; Plin. 21, 8, 24, § 48; 21, 11, 39, § 68.—
II. A precious stone, a species of lapis lazuli, Plin. 37, 9, 38, § 119.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύανος (kúanos).
Descendants
- Spanishaciano