LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

nerion

nerion n (genitive neriī)

Meaning

  1. neuteroleander (Nerium oleander)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenerionneria
genitiveneriīneriōrum
dativeneriōneriīs
accusativenerionneria
ablativeneriōneriīs
vocativenerionneria

nērĭon (nērĭum), ii, n., = νήριον,
I. the oleander or rosebay, Plin. 16, 20, 33, § 79; 24, 11, 53, § 90.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νήριον (nḗrion).

Quick answers

What does nerion mean in Latin?
nerion, a noun, means “oleander (Nerium oleander)”.
What is the genitive of nerion?
The genitive singular is neriī. nerion is neuter, second declension.