LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

geranion

geranion n (genitive geraniī)
Classical[ɡɛˈra.ni.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒeˈraː.ni.on]

Meaning

  1. neuterstorksbill (Erodium spp.)
    Geranion aliqui myrrin, alii myrtidan appellant. similis est cicutae, minutioribus foliis et caule brevior, rotunda, saporis et odoris iucundi.Some call it geranion, others call it myrtidan. It is similar to hemlock, with smaller leaves and a shorter stem, round in shape, with a pleasant taste and aroma.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 26.108

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegeraniongerania
genitivegeraniīgeraniōrum
dativegeraniōgeraniīs
accusativegeraniongerania
ablativegeraniōgeraniīs
vocativegeraniongerania

gĕrănĭon or -um, ii, n., = γεράνιον,
I. the plant stork's-bill, Plin. 26, 11, 68, § 108 sqq.

Origins

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek γερᾰ́νῐον (gerắnĭon, “Geranium tuberosum”, plant name), from γέρᾰνος (gérănos, “crane”) + -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).

In English words that came into English from geranion

  • geraniumgeranium

Quick answers

What does geranion mean in Latin?
geranion, a noun, means “storksbill (Erodium spp.)”.
What is the genitive of geranion?
The genitive singular is geraniī. geranion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce geranion?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛˈra.ni.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒeˈraː.ni.on].