LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

mōrion1

mōrion n (genitive mōriī)
Classical[ˈmoː.ri.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.ri.on]

Meaning

  1. denoting some kinds of nightshades
    77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 21.180
    77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 25.148

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemōrionmōria
genitivemōriīmōriōrum
dativemōriōmōriīs
accusativemōrionmōria
ablativemōriōmōriīs
vocativemōrionmōria

mōrĭon, ii, n., = μώριον.
I. A narcotic plant, nightshade, also called strychnus: alterum genus (strychni), quod halicacabon vocant ... ab aliis morion, ab aliis moly appellatum, Plin. 21, 31, 105, § 180.— —
II. The male mandrake: album hoc (genus) alii arsena alii morion vocant, Plin. 25, 13, 94, § 148.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μώριον (mṓrion) or μοίριον (moírion) (Hesychios).

noun · neutersecond declension
mōrion2
mōrion n (genitive mōriī)
Classical[ˈmoː.ri.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.ri.on]

Meaning

  1. a kind of dark brown rock crystal

Origins

A misreading from mormorion, ultimately from unknown origin.

Quick answers

What does mōrion mean in Latin?
mōrion, a noun, means “denoting some kinds of nightshades”.
What is the genitive of mōrion?
The genitive singular is mōriī. mōrion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce mōrion?
In classical Latin, [ˈmoː.ri.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.ri.on].