LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

xiphion

xiphion n (genitive xiphiī)

Meaning

  1. neutergladiolus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativexiphionxiphia
genitivexiphiīxiphiōrum
dativexiphiōxiphiīs
accusativexiphionxiphia
ablativexiphiōxiphiīs
vocativexiphionxiphia

xĭphĭon, ii, n., = ξιφίον,
I. sword-flag, gladiole, Plin. 25, 11, 88, § 137.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξίφιον (xíphion).

Quick answers

What does xiphion mean in Latin?
xiphion, a noun, means “gladiolus”.
What is the genitive of xiphion?
The genitive singular is xiphiī. xiphion is neuter, second declension.