noun · masculinesecond declension
phrȳnos
phrȳnos m (genitive phrȳnī)
Classical[ˈpʰryː.nɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfriː.nos]
Meaning
- A kind of venomous frog
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | phrȳnos | phrȳnī phrȳnoe |
| genitive | phrȳnī | phrȳnōrum |
| dative | phrȳnō | phrȳnīs |
| accusative | phrȳnon | phrȳnōs |
| ablative | phrȳnō | phrȳnīs |
| vocative | phrȳne | phrȳnī phrȳnoe |
phrȳnos, i, m., = φρῦνος,
I. a kind of venomous frog, living in thorn-hedges, Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 50.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φρύνος (phrúnos).