noun · neutersecond declension
gingidion
gingidion n (genitive gingidiī)
Classical[ɡɪŋˈɡɪ.di.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒin̠ʲˈd͡ʒiː.di.on]
Meaning
- neuterThe wild carrot (Daucus gingidium)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gingidion | gingidia |
| genitive | gingidiī | gingidiōrum |
| dative | gingidiō | gingidiīs |
| accusative | gingidion | gingidia |
| ablative | gingidiō | gingidiīs |
| vocative | gingidion | gingidia |
gingĭdĭon, ii, n., = γιγγίδιον,
I. a small Syrian plant; acc. to Sprengel, the French carrot, Daucus gingidium, Linn.; Plin. 20, 5, 16, § 33.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γιγγίδιον (gingídion).