noun · femininethird declension
osyris
osyris f (genitive osyris)
Classical[ˈɔ.sy.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.s̬i.ris]
Meaning
- feminineA plant, maybe the goosefoot
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | osyris | osyrēs |
| genitive | osyris | osyrium |
| dative | osyrī | osyribus |
| accusative | osyrem | osyrēs osyrīs |
| ablative | osyre | osyribus |
| vocative | osyris | osyrēs |
ŏsўris, is, f., = ὄσυρις,
I. a plant, prob. the broom-like goose-foot or summer cypress, Plin. 27, 12, 88, § 111.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄσυρις (ósuris).