noun · masculinethird declension
pepō
pepō m (genitive peponis)
Classical[ˈpɛ.poː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.po]
Meaning
- Cucumis melo: true melons
- Citrullus lanatus: watermelon
- New Latinpumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pepō | peponēs |
| genitive | peponis | peponum |
| dative | peponī | peponibus |
| accusative | peponem | peponēs |
| ablative | pepone | peponibus |
| vocative | pepō | peponēs |
pĕpo, ŏnis, m., = πέπων, ονος,
I. a species of large melon, a pumpkin, Plin. 19, 5, 23, § 65; 20, 2, 6, § 11; Tert. Anim. 32; id. adv. Marc. 4, 40; Vulg. Num. 11, 5.
Origins
From Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”), from πέσσω (péssō, “ripen”).
Descendants
- Englishpepo
- Frenchpéponide
- Englishpumpionfrom Middle French pompon
- Englishpompionfrom Middle French pompon
- Italianpopone
- Portuguesepepino
- Romanianpepene
- Spanishpepino
- Spanishpepón
- Albanianpjepër