noun · neutersecond declension
ōcinum
ōcinum n (genitive ōcinī)
Classical[ˈoː.kɪ.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.t͡ʃi.num]
Meaning
- kind of herb which serves for fodder, perhaps a sort of clover
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōcinum | ōcina |
| genitive | ōcinī | ōcinōrum |
| dative | ōcinō | ōcinīs |
| accusative | ōcinum | ōcina |
| ablative | ōcinō | ōcinīs |
| vocative | ōcinum | ōcina |
ōcĭnum (also ōcĭmum, ōcўmum, and ōzўmum), i, n., = ὤκινον,
I. an herb which serves for fodder, perh. a sort of clover, Cato, R. R. 54; Varr. R. R. 1, 31; Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 198; 18, 16, 42, § 143.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὤκινον (ṓkinon).