noun · neutersecond declension
melamphyllon
melamphyllon n (genitive melamphyllī)
Classical[mɛ.ɫamˈpʰyl.lɔn]Ecclesiastical[me.lamˈfil.lon]
Meaning
- neuterbrankursine, acanthus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | melamphyllon | melamphylla |
| genitive | melamphyllī | melamphyllōrum |
| dative | melamphyllō | melamphyllīs |
| accusative | melamphyllon | melamphylla |
| ablative | melamphyllō | melamphyllīs |
| vocative | melamphyllon | melamphylla |
mĕlamphyllon, i, n., = μελάμφυλλον,
I. a plant, also called acanthus and paederos, Plin. 22, 22, 34, § 76.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μελάμφυλλον (melámphullon).