What does cynoglōssos mean in Latin?

cynoglōssos, a noun, means “hound's tongue (plant)”.

What is the genitive of cynoglōssos?

The genitive singular is cynoglōssī. cynoglōssos is feminine, second declension.

Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ → Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn) → Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā → Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa) → Latin cynoglōssos.

noun · femininesecond declension

cynoglōssos f (genitive cynoglōssī)

cўnŏglōssŏs, i, f., = κυνόγλωσσον,

I. hound's-tongue, a plant.

1. Cynoglossum officinale, Linn.; Plin. 25, 8, 41, § 81.—

2. Another kind producing small burs, Plin. 25, 8, 41, § 81 fin.

Ancient Greek κυνόγλωσσον (kunóglōsson)bor. Latin cynoglōssos Borrowed from Ancient Greek κυνόγλωσσον (kunóglōsson).

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