xiphion

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξίφιον (xíphion).

Noun

xiphion n (genitive xiphiī); second declension

  1. gladiolus

Declension

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

singular plural
nominative xiphion xiphia
genitive xiphiī xiphiōrum
dative xiphiō xiphiīs
accusative xiphion xiphia
ablative xiphiō xiphiīs
vocative xiphion xiphia

References

  • “xiphion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • xiphion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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