LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

mēnion

mēnion n (genitive mēniī)
Classical[ˈmeː.ni.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.ni.on]

Meaning

  1. synonym of mēnogenīon (“common peony”) (Paeonia officinalis)
    300 CE – 400 CE, Pseudo-Apuleius, Herbarium 64

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemēnionmēnia
genitivemēniīmēniōrum
dativemēniōmēniīs
accusativemēnionmēnia
ablativemēniōmēniīs
vocativemēnionmēnia

mēnĭon, ii, n.,
I. the name of a plant, also called menogenion, App. Herb. 64.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μήνῐον (mḗnĭon).

Quick answers

What does mēnion mean in Latin?
mēnion, a noun, means “synonym of mēnogenīon (“common peony”) (Paeonia officinalis)”.
What is the genitive of mēnion?
The genitive singular is mēniī. mēnion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce mēnion?
In classical Latin, [ˈmeː.ni.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.ni.on].