caryophyllon
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον (karuóphullon).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ka.ry.oˈpʰyl.lon/, [käryɔˈpʰʏlːʲɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ka.ri.oˈfil.lon/, [kärioˈfilːon]
Noun edit
caryophyllon n (genitive caryophyllī); second declension
- clove (spice)
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | caryophyllon | caryophylla |
| Genitive | caryophyllī | caryophyllōrum |
| Dative | caryophyllō | caryophyllīs |
| Accusative | caryophyllon | caryophylla |
| Ablative | caryophyllō | caryophyllīs |
| Vocative | caryophyllon | caryophylla |
References edit
- caryophyllon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.