hysginum

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὕσγινον (húsginon).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈhys.ɡi.num/, [ˈhʏs̠ɡɪnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈis.d͡ʒi.num/, [ˈizd͡ʒinum]

Noun

hysginum n (genitive hysginī); second declension

1. A dark red tincture

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	hysginum	hysgina
Genitive	hysginī	hysginōrum
Dative	hysginō	hysginīs
Accusative	hysginum	hysgina
Ablative	hysginō	hysginīs
Vocative	hysginum	hysgina

References

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