LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

polion

polion n (genitive poliī)
Classical[ˈpɔ.li.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.li.on]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinneuterA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepolionpolia
genitivepoliī
polī
poliōrum
dativepoliōpoliīs
accusativepolionpolia
ablativepoliōpoliīs
vocativepolionpolia

pŏlĭon or -ĭum, ĭi, n., = πόλιον,
I. a strong-smelling plant, perh. the poley-germander: Teucrium polium, Linn.; Plin. 21, 7, 21, § 44; 21, 20, 84, § 145; Scrib. Comp. 83.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλιον (pólion), from πολιός (poliós, “grey”, “white”).

Quick answers

What does polion mean in Latin?
polion, a noun, means “A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.”.
What is the genitive of polion?
The genitive singular is poliī. polion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce polion?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔ.li.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔː.li.on].