noun · neutersecond declension
zīzyphum
zīzyphum n (genitive zīzyphī)
Classical[ˈziːz.zy.pʰũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zid.d͡zi.fum]
Meaning
- jujube fruit
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zīzyphum | zīzypha zīzipha |
| genitive | zīzyphī zīziphī | zīzyphōrum zīziphōrum |
| dative | zīzyphō zīziphō | zīzyphīs zīziphīs |
| accusative | zīzyphum | zīzypha zīzipha |
| ablative | zīzyphō zīziphō | zīzyphīs zīziphīs |
| vocative | zīzyphum | zīzypha zīzipha |
zīzўphum or zīzĭphum, i, n., = ζίζυφον,
I. the jujube. Plin. 15, 14, 14, § 47; 17, 10, 14, § 74; 21, 9, 27, § 51.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ζίζυφον n (zízuphon). Latin zīzyphus denotes the tree.