noun · neutersecond declension
mēnogenīon
mēnogenīon n (genitive mēnogenīī)
Classical[meː.nɔ.ɡɛˈniː.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[me.no.d͡ʒeˈniː.on]
Meaning
- common peony (Paeonia officinalis)
300 CE – 400 CE, Pseudo-Apuleius, Herbarium 64
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mēnogenīon | mēnogenīa |
| genitive | mēnogenīī | mēnogenīōrum |
| dative | mēnogenīō | mēnogenīīs |
| accusative | mēnogenīon | mēnogenīa |
| ablative | mēnogenīō | mēnogenīīs |
| vocative | mēnogenīon | mēnogenīa |
mēnogĕnĭon, ii, n., = μήνη (moon) and γένειον (chin),
I. a plant good for the cure of somnambulism, App. Herb. 64.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηνογένειον (mēnogéneion).