noun · masculinesecond declension
strychnos
strychnos m (genitive strychnī)
Classical[ˈstrykʰ.nɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈstrik.nos]
Meaning
- masculinea kind of nightshade
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strychnos | strychnī strychnoe |
| genitive | strychnī | strychnōrum |
| dative | strychnō | strychnīs |
| accusative | strychnon | strychnōs |
| ablative | strychnō | strychnīs |
| vocative | strychne | strychnī strychnoe |
strychnos, i, m., = στρύχνος,
I. a kind of nightshade, Plin. 27, 8, 44, § 68.—Called also trychnos, Plin. 21, 31, 105, § 177; App. Herb. 74.
Origins
From Ancient Greek στρῠ́χνος (strŭ́khnos), a variant of στρῠ́χνον (strŭ́khnon).
Descendants
- TranslingualStrychnos