noun · neutersecond declension

dorycnion

dorycnion n (genitive dorycniī)

Classical[dɔˈryk.ni.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[doˈrik.ni.on]

Meaning

dŏrycnion, ii, n., = δορύκνιον,

I. a poisonous plant, Plin. 21, 31, 105, § 179; 28, 7, 21, § 74 al.; Scrib. Comp. 191.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δορύκνιον (dorúknion, “Convolvulus oleaefolius”).

Quick answers

What does dorycnion mean in Latin?

dorycnion, a noun, means “a kind of poisonous plant”.

What is the genitive of dorycnion?

The genitive singular is dorycniī. dorycnion is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce dorycnion?

In classical Latin, [dɔˈryk.ni.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [doˈrik.ni.on].