noun · masculinethird declension
mallō
mallō m (genitive mallōnis)
Classical[ˈmal.loː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmal.lo]
Meaning
- The stem of onions
- A kind of tumor on the knees of animals
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mallō | mallōnēs |
| genitive | mallōnis | mallōnum |
| dative | mallōnī | mallōnibus |
| accusative | mallōnem | mallōnēs |
| ablative | mallōne | mallōnibus |
| vocative | mallō | mallōnēs |
mallo, ōnis, m., = μαλλός.
I. The stem of onions (post-class.):
mallonem caeparum, id est calamos siccos, unde fasces dependent, Veg. Vet. 2, 60; 1, 63.—II. A kind of tumor on the knees in animals, Veg. Vet. 2, 48, 1.
Origins
From Ancient Greek μαλλός (mallós).