LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

metōpion

metōpion n (genitive metōpiī)
Classical[mɛˈtoː.pi.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[meˈtɔː.pi.on]

Meaning

  1. gum of an African tree
  2. oil of bitter almonds
  3. kind of ointment made with galbanum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemetōpionmetōpia
genitivemetōpiīmetōpiōrum
dativemetōpiōmetōpiīs
accusativemetōpionmetōpia
ablativemetōpiōmetōpiīs
vocativemetōpionmetōpia

mĕtōpĭon or -um, ii, n. (also mĕ-tops, ōpis, Sol. 40), = μετώπιον.
I. The gum of an African tree, also called ammoniacum, Plin. 12, 23, 49, § 107; Sol. 27, 47. —
II. Oil of bitter almonds, almond-oil, Plin. 15, 7, 7, § 26 (Jahn, neopum).—
III. An ointment made with galbanum, Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 8.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μετώπιον (metṓpion).

Quick answers

What does metōpion mean in Latin?
metōpion, a noun, means “gum of an African tree; oil of bitter almonds; kind of ointment made with galbanum”.
What is the genitive of metōpion?
The genitive singular is metōpiī. metōpion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce metōpion?
In classical Latin, [mɛˈtoː.pi.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈtɔː.pi.on].