noun · neutersecond declension
hypericon
hypericon n (genitive hypericī)
Classical[hyˈpɛ.rɪ.kɔn]Ecclesiastical[iˈpɛː.ri.kon]
Meaning
- neuterground pine
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hypericon | hyperica |
| genitive | hypericī | hypericōrum |
| dative | hypericō | hypericīs |
| accusative | hypericon | hyperica |
| ablative | hypericō | hypericīs |
| vocative | hypericon | hyperica |
hўpĕrīcon (-īcum), i, n., = ὑπέρεικον,
I. a plant, called also chamaepitys and corion, ground-pine, Plin. 26, 8, 53, § 85.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπερικόν (huperikón).
Descendants
- Englishhypericon
- Frenchpéricon
- Catalanpericófrom French péricon
In English words that came into English from hypericon
- hypericonhypericon