LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

elaphoboscon

elaphoboscon n (genitive elaphoboscī)
Classical[ɛ.ɫa.pʰɔˈbɔs.kɔn]Ecclesiastical[e.la.foˈbɔs.kon]

Meaning

  1. neuterwild parsnip eaten by deer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeelaphobosconelaphobosca
genitiveelaphoboscīelaphoboscōrum
dativeelaphoboscōelaphoboscīs
accusativeelaphobosconelaphobosca
ablativeelaphoboscōelaphoboscīs
vocativeelaphobosconelaphobosca

ĕlăphŏboscon, i, n., = ἐλαφοβόσκον (deer-food),
I. wild parsnips, Plin. 22, 22, 37, § 79.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek ἐλᾰφόβοσκον (elăphóboskon, “plant eaten by deer as an antidote against the bite of snakes”, “parsnip”, “Pastinaca sativa”).

Quick answers

What does elaphoboscon mean in Latin?
elaphoboscon, a noun, means “wild parsnip eaten by deer”.
What is the genitive of elaphoboscon?
The genitive singular is elaphoboscī. elaphoboscon is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce elaphoboscon?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.ɫa.pʰɔˈbɔs.kɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.la.foˈbɔs.kon].