proper noun · neutersecond declension
Euphorbium
Euphorbium n sg (genitive Euphorbiī or Euphorbī)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈpʰɔr.bi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈfɔr.bi.um]
Meaning
- neutersingularA town of Phrygia situated on the road from Synnada to Apamea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Euphorbium | — |
| genitive | Euphorbiī Euphorbī | — |
| dative | Euphorbiō | — |
| accusative | Euphorbium | — |
| ablative | Euphorbiō | — |
| vocative | Euphorbium | — |
| locative | Euphorbiī | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Εὐφόρβιον (Euphórbion), from Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, “Euphorbus”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”). The name is from Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, “well-fed”); εὖ (eû, “well”) + φορβή (phorbḗ, “food, fodder”).