noun · neutersecond declension
mēmecylon
mēmecylon n (genitive mēmecylī)
Classical[meːˈmɛ.ky.ɫɔn]Ecclesiastical[meˈmɛː.t͡ʃi.lon]
Meaning
- the edible fruit of the strawberry tree
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mēmecylon | mēmecyla |
| genitive | mēmecylī | mēmecylōrum |
| dative | mēmecylō | mēmecylīs |
| accusative | mēmecylon | mēmecyla |
| ablative | mēmecylō | mēmecylīs |
| vocative | mēmecylon | mēmecyla |
mēmĕcўlon, i, n., = μημέκυλον, μιμαίκυλον,
I. the edible fruit of the strawberrytree, Plin. 15, 24, 28, § 99.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μημέκυλον (mēmékulon).