sphingion
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek σφιγγίον (sphingíon).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspʰin.ɡi.on/, [ˈs̠pʰɪŋɡiɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsfin.d͡ʒi.on/, [ˈsfin̠ʲd͡ʒion]
Noun edit
sphingion n (genitive sphingiī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sphingion | sphingia |
| Genitive | sphingiī | sphingiōrum |
| Dative | sphingiō | sphingiīs |
| Accusative | sphingion | sphingia |
| Ablative | sphingiō | sphingiīs |
| Vocative | sphingion | sphingia |
References edit
- “sphingion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sphingion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.