caryophyllon
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον (karuóphullon).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ka.ry.ɔˈpʰyl.lɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ka.ri.oˈfil.lon]
Noun
caryophyllon n (genitive caryophyllī); second declension
- clove (spice)
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | caryophyllon | caryophylla |
| genitive | caryophyllī | caryophyllōrum |
| dative | caryophyllō | caryophyllīs |
| accusative | caryophyllon | caryophylla |
| ablative | caryophyllō | caryophyllīs |
| vocative | caryophyllon | caryophylla |
References
- caryophyllon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.