LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tiphyon

tiphyon n (genitive tiphyī)
Classical[ˈtɪ.pʰy.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.fi.on]

Meaning

  1. neuterA kind of narcissus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetiphyontiphya
genitivetiphyītiphyōrum
dativetiphyōtiphyīs
accusativetiphyontiphya
ablativetiphyōtiphyīs
vocativetiphyontiphya

tiphўon, i, n., = τίφυον,
I. a kind of narcissus, Plin. 21, 11, 39, § 67 (dub.; Jahn, iphyon).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τίφυον (típhuon).

Quick answers

What does tiphyon mean in Latin?
tiphyon, a noun, means “A kind of narcissus”.
What is the genitive of tiphyon?
The genitive singular is tiphyī. tiphyon is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tiphyon?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɪ.pʰy.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtiː.fi.on].