noun · neutersecond declension
tiphyon
tiphyon n (genitive tiphyī)
Classical[ˈtɪ.pʰy.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.fi.on]
Meaning
- neuterA kind of narcissus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tiphyon | tiphya |
| genitive | tiphyī | tiphyōrum |
| dative | tiphyō | tiphyīs |
| accusative | tiphyon | tiphya |
| ablative | tiphyō | tiphyīs |
| vocative | tiphyon | tiphya |
tiphўon, i, n., = τίφυον,
I. a kind of narcissus, Plin. 21, 11, 39, § 67 (dub.; Jahn, iphyon).
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τίφυον (típhuon).