LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

phryganion

phryganion n (genitive phryganiī)

Meaning

  1. neuterAn unknown sort of insect

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephryganionphrygania
genitivephryganiīphryganiōrum
dativephryganiōphryganiīs
accusativephryganionphrygania
ablativephryganiōphryganiīs
vocativephryganionphrygania

phrygănĭon, ĭi, n.,
I. an animal, otherwise unknown, Plin. 30, 11, 50, § 103.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φρυγάνιον (phrugánion).

Quick answers

What does phryganion mean in Latin?
phryganion, a noun, means “An unknown sort of insect”.
What is the genitive of phryganion?
The genitive singular is phryganiī. phryganion is neuter, second declension.