noun · neutersecond declension
polion
polion n (genitive poliī)
Classical[ˈpɔ.li.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.li.on]
Meaning
- Late LatinneuterA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | polion | polia |
| genitive | poliī polī | poliōrum |
| dative | poliō | poliīs |
| accusative | polion | polia |
| ablative | poliō | poliīs |
| vocative | polion | polia |
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”).