noun · neutersecond declension
zōpyron
zōpyron n (genitive zōpyrī)
Classical[ˈzoː.py.rɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zɔː.pi.ron]
Meaning
- A plant, possibly of genus Clinopodium.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zōpyron | zōpyra |
| genitive | zōpyrī | zōpyrōrum |
| dative | zōpyrō | zōpyrīs |
| accusative | zōpyron | zōpyra |
| ablative | zōpyrō | zōpyrīs |
| vocative | zōpyron | zōpyra |
zōpўron, i, n., = ζωπυρόν,
I. a plant, called also clinopodion, Plin. 24, 15, 87, § 137.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζωπύριον (zōpúrion), ζωπύρα (zōpúra).