LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounthird declension

dēns leōnis

dēns leōnis m (genitive dentis leōnis)
Classical[ˈdẽːs ɫeˈoː.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛns leˈɔː.nis]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latindandelion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēns leōnisdentēs leōnis
genitivedentis leōnisdentum leōnis
dativedentī leōnisdentibus leōnis
accusativedentem leōnisdentēs leōnis
ablativedente leōnisdentibus leōnis
vocativedēns leōnisdentēs leōnis

Origins

From dēns (“tooth”) + leōnis (“of the lion”).

Descendants
  • Catalandent de lleó
  • GermanLöwenzahn
  • Frenchdent-de-lionfrom Old French dent de lion
  • Englishdandelionfrom Old French dent de lion
  • Italiandente di leone
  • Portuguesedente-de-leão
  • Spanishdiente de león

Quick answers

What does dēns leōnis mean in Latin?
dēns leōnis, a noun, means “dandelion”.
What is the genitive of dēns leōnis?
The genitive singular is dentis leōnis. dēns leōnis is third declension.
How do you pronounce dēns leōnis?
In classical Latin, [ˈdẽːs ɫeˈoː.nɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɛns leˈɔː.nis].