taurophthalmon

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek *ταυρόφθαλμον (*tauróphthalmon), from ταῦρος (taûros, “bull, possibly ox”) + ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”). Attested only in Pseudo-Apuleius (c. 4th century CE).

Pronunciation

Noun

taurophthalmon n (genitive taurophthalmī); second declension

  1. (Late Latin, hapax legomenon) the oxeye, a kind of rosemary

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

singular plural
nominative taurophthalmon taurophthalma
genitive taurophthalmī taurophthalmōrum
dative taurophthalmō taurophthalmīs
accusative taurophthalmon taurophthalma
ablative taurophthalmō taurophthalmīs
vocative taurophthalmon taurophthalma

References

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