polion
Finnish
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλιον (pólion), from πολιός (poliós, “grey”, “white”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpo.li.on/, [ˈpɔlʲiɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpo.li.on/, [ˈpɔːlion]
Noun
polion n (genitive poliī); second declension
- (Late Latin, botany) A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | polion | polia |
| Genitive | poliī | poliōrum |
| Dative | poliō | poliīs |
| Accusative | polion | polia |
| Ablative | poliō | poliīs |
| Vocative | polion | polia |
References
- “polion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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