noun · neutersecond declension
helenium
helenium n (genitive heleniī or helenī)
Classical[hɛˈɫɛ.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[eˈlɛː.ni.um]
Meaning
- neuterelecampane (Inula helenium)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | helenium | helenia |
| genitive | heleniī helenī | heleniōrum |
| dative | heleniō | heleniīs |
| accusative | helenium | helenia |
| ablative | heleniō | heleniīs |
| vocative | helenium | helenia |
hĕlĕnĭum, ii, n., = ἑλένιον,
I. a plant, perh. the elecampane, Plin. 21, 10, 33, § 59; 21, 21, 91, § 159.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑλένιον (helénion), said to be named for Ἑλένη (Helénē) of Troy, who according to legend planted elecampane on the island of Pharos.
Descendants
- TranslingualHelenium