LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

hyoscyamus

hyoscyamus m (genitive hyoscyamī)
Classical[hy.ɔsˈky.a.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[i.oʃˈʃiː.a.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinehenbane

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehyoscyamushyoscyamī
genitivehyoscyamīhyoscyamōrum
dativehyoscyamōhyoscyamīs
accusativehyoscyamumhyoscyamōs
ablativehyoscyamōhyoscyamīs
vocativehyoscyamehyoscyamī

hўoscўămus, i, m., = ὑοσκύαμος,
I. the herb henbane, called also Apollinaris and altercum, Plin. 25, 4, 17, § 35; Cels. 5, 27, 14; Col. 6, 38, 3.—In a corrupted form: jusquiamus, i, m., Pall. 1, 35, 5; Veg. Vet. 2, 12, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμος (hŭoskŭ́ămos), from ὗς (hûs, “pig”) + κῠ́ᾰμος (kŭ́ămos, “bean”).

Descendants
  • Catalanjusquiam
  • Frenchjusquiame
  • Italiangiusquiamo
  • Occitanjusquiam
  • Latinjusquiamus

In English words that came into English from hyoscyamus

  • hyoscyaminehyoscyamus

Quick answers

What does hyoscyamus mean in Latin?
hyoscyamus, a noun, means “henbane”.
What is the genitive of hyoscyamus?
The genitive singular is hyoscyamī. hyoscyamus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce hyoscyamus?
In classical Latin, [hy.ɔsˈky.a.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.oʃˈʃiː.a.mus].