noun · femininefirst declension
spiōnia
spiōnia f (genitive spiōniae)
Meaning
- a variety of grapevine, resistant to wet conditions and distinguished by its large grapes
ut spionia dapsilis musto sed amplitudine magis uvarum quam numero fertilis
[…] the spionia grape abundant in must but rich in the size rather than the number of its grapes4 CE – c. 70 CE, Columella, De re rustica 3.2.27
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spiōnia | spiōniae |
| genitive | spiōniae | spiōniārum |
| dative | spiōniae | spiōniīs |
| accusative | spiōniam | spiōniās |
| ablative | spiōniā | spiōniīs |
| vocative | spiōnia | spiōniae |
spĭŏnĭa, ae, f.,
I. a kind of grape-vine, Col. 3, 2, 27; 3, 7, 1; 3, 21, 3:
vitis, Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 34.Origins
Unknown etymology, perhaps a Mediterranean or Aegean word. Suggested connections include Welsh ffion (“purple foxglove”).