noun · femininefirst declension
hermūpoa
hermūpoa f (genitive hermūpoae)
Classical[hɛrˈmuː.po.a]Ecclesiastical[erˈmuː.po.a]
Meaning
- The plant mercury
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hermūpoa | hermūpoae |
| genitive | hermūpoae | hermūpoārum |
| dative | hermūpoae | hermūpoīs |
| accusative | hermūpoam | hermūpoās |
| ablative | hermūpoā | hermūpoīs |
| vocative | hermūpoa | hermūpoae |
hermūpŏa, ae, f., = Ἑρμοῦ πόα,
I. the herb Mercury, Plin. 25, 5, 18, § 38.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑρμοῦ πόᾰ (Hermoû póă, literally “Hermes' grass”) and Ἑρμοῦ βοτᾰ́νη (Hermoû botắnē, literally “Hermes' plant”).