xiphion

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξίφιον (xíphion).

Noun

xiphion n (genitive xiphiī); second declension

1. gladiolus

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	xiphion	xiphia
Genitive	xiphiī	xiphiōrum
Dative	xiphiō	xiphiīs
Accusative	xiphion	xiphia
Ablative	xiphiō	xiphiīs
Vocative	xiphion	xiphia

References

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