hormiscion
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁρμίσκος (hormískos, “small necklace”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /horˈmis.ki.on/, [hɔrˈmɪs̠kiɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /orˈmiʃ.ʃi.on/, [orˈmiʃːion]
Noun edit
hormiscion n (genitive hormisciī); second declension
- unknown kind of gem
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hormiscion | hormiscia |
| Genitive | hormisciī | hormisciōrum |
| Dative | hormisciō | hormisciīs |
| Accusative | hormiscion | hormiscia |
| Ablative | hormisciō | hormisciīs |
| Vocative | hormiscion | hormiscia |
References edit
- hormiscion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.