zizyphum
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ζίζυφον n (zízuphon). Latin zīzyphus denotes the tree.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈziːz.zy.pʰum/, [ˈd̪͡z̪iːz̪d̪͡z̪ʏpʰʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈd͡zid.d͡zi.fum/, [ˈd̪͡z̪id̪ː͡z̪ifum]
Noun edit
zīzyphum n (genitive zīzyphī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zīzyphum | zīzypha |
| Genitive | zīzyphī | zīzyphōrum |
| Dative | zīzyphō | zīzyphīs |
| Accusative | zīzyphum | zīzypha |
| Ablative | zīzyphō | zīzyphīs |
| Vocative | zīzyphum | zīzypha |
Descendants edit
- See zīzyphus
References edit
- “zizyphum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- zizyphum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.