LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

scolymos

scolymos m (genitive scolymī)
Classical[ˈskɔ.ly.mɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɔː.li.mos]

Meaning

  1. masculinecommon golden thistle (Scolymus hispanicus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescolymos
scolymus
scolymī
scolymoe
genitivescolymīscolymōrum
dativescolymōscolymīs
accusativescolymon
scolymum
scolymōs
ablativescolymōscolymīs
vocativescolymescolymī
scolymoe

scŏlўmos, i, m., = σκόλυμος,
I. an edible kind of thistle, carāoon: Cynara cardunculus, Linn.; Plin. 20, 23, 99, § 262; 21, 16, 56, § 94; 22, 22, 43, § 86.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκόλῠμος (skólŭmos).

Quick answers

What does scolymos mean in Latin?
scolymos, a noun, means “common golden thistle (Scolymus hispanicus)”.
What is the genitive of scolymos?
The genitive singular is scolymī. scolymos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce scolymos?
In classical Latin, [ˈskɔ.ly.mɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskɔː.li.mos].