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noun · neutersecond declension

hormiscion

hormiscion n (genitive hormisciī)
Classical[hɔrˈmɪs.ki.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[orˈmiʃ.ʃi.on]

Meaning

  1. neutera gem (further details are uncertain)
    Hormiscion inter gratissimas adspicitur ex igneo colore radians auro portante secum in extremitatibus candidam lucem.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia XXXVIIX.60.168

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehormiscionhormiscia
genitivehormisciīhormisciōrum
dativehormisciōhormisciīs
accusativehormiscionhormiscia
ablativehormisciōhormisciīs
vocativehormiscionhormiscia

hormiscĭon, ĭi, n., = ὁρμίσκος,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 60, § 168.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ὅρμος(hórmos)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος(-ĭ́skos)
  3. Ancient Greek ὁρμῐ́σκος(hormĭ́skos)
  4. Latinhormiscion

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ὁρμῐ́σκῐον (hormĭ́skĭon)bor. Latin hormiscion Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὁρμῐ́σκῐον (hormĭ́skĭon).

Quick answers

What does hormiscion mean in Latin?
hormiscion, a noun, means “a gem (further details are uncertain)”.
What is the genitive of hormiscion?
The genitive singular is hormisciī. hormiscion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce hormiscion?
In classical Latin, [hɔrˈmɪs.ki.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈmiʃ.ʃi.on].
Where does hormiscion come from?
Ancient Greek ὅρμος (hórmos) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος (-ĭ́skos) → Ancient Greek ὁρμῐ́σκος (hormĭ́skos) → Latin hormiscion.