LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

paeōnia1

paeōnia f (genitive paeōniae)
Classical[pae̯ˈoː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[peˈɔː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. peony

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepaeōniapaeōniae
genitivepaeōniaepaeōniārum
dativepaeōniaepaeōniīs
accusativepaeōniampaeōniās
ablativepaeōniāpaeōniīs
vocativepaeōniapaeōniae

paeōnĭa, ae, f., = παιωνία,
I. the peony, so named after its discoverer, Pæon, Plin. 25, 4, 10, § 29.

Origins

From Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía, “peony”), from Ancient Greek Παιών (Paiṓn, “Paean, the physician of the gods”), related to παιών (paiṓn, “a physician”).

Descendants
  • Catalanpeònia
  • Englishpeonyfrom Old English peonia
  • Frenchpivoinefrom Old French pyoine
  • GermanPäonie
  • Italianpeonia
  • Portuguesepeónia
  • Portuguesepeônia
  • Spanishpeonía
  • Danishpæon
  • Czechpivoňkafrom Old French pyoine

In English words that came into English from paeōnia

  • peonypaeōnia
proper noun · femininefirst declension
Paeonia2
Paeonia f sg (genitive Paeoniae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularPaeonia (the land of the Paeonians, a people inhabiting between the lands of Macedonians, Thracians, and Illyrians)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePaeonia—
genitivePaeoniae—
dativePaeoniae—
accusativePaeoniam—
ablativePaeoniā—
vocativePaeonia—
locativePaeoniae—

Paeŏnĭa, ae, v. Paeones, A.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Παίων(Paíōn)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  3. LatinPaeonia

Ancient Greek Παιονία (Paionía)bor. Latin Paeonia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παιονία (Paionía), from Παίων (Paíōn, “Paeonian”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā). By surface analysis, Paeōn + -ia.

Descendants
  • EnglishPaeonia
  • FrenchPéonie

Quick answers

What does paeōnia mean in Latin?
paeōnia, a noun, means “peony”.
What is the genitive of paeōnia?
The genitive singular is paeōniae. paeōnia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce paeōnia?
In classical Latin, [pae̯ˈoː.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈɔː.ni.a].