noun · masculinethird declension
histōn
histōn m (genitive histōnis)
Classical[ˈhɪs.toːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈis.ton]
Meaning
- A weaving room, the place where the loom stands
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | histōn | histōnēs |
| genitive | histōnis | histōnum |
| dative | histōnī | histōnibus |
| accusative | histōnem | histōnēs |
| ablative | histōne | histōnibus |
| vocative | histōn | histōnēs |
histon, ōnis, m., = ἱστών,
I. the place where a loom stands, a weaving-room:
habere institutos histonas, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 21.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱστών (histṓn).