LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

mōly

mōly n (genitive mōlyos)
Classical[ˈmoː.ly]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.li]

Meaning

  1. Moly, a magic herb used by Odysseus to ward him from the spells of Circe.
  2. A plant comparable with the mythological moly, especially the European allium, Allium moly.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemōlymōlya
genitivemōlyosmōlyum
dativemōlyīmōlyibus
accusativemōlymōlya
ablativemōlyemōlyibus
vocativemōlymōlya

mōly, ўos, n., = μῶλυ.
I. A plant with a white flower and a black root, Plin. 25, 4, 8, § 26.—
II. Another plant, a kind of nightshade, Plin. 21, 31, 105, § 180.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῶλυ (môlu).

Descendants
  • Englishmoly

Quick answers

What does mōly mean in Latin?
mōly, a noun, means “Moly, a magic herb used by Odysseus to ward him from the spells of Circe.; A plant comparable with the mythological moly, especially the European allium, Allium moly.”.
What is the genitive of mōly?
The genitive singular is mōlyos. mōly is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce mōly?
In classical Latin, [ˈmoː.ly]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.li].