zoophthalmos
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ζῳόφθαλμος (zōióphthalmos).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /zoː.opʰˈtʰal.mos/, [d̪͡z̪oːɔpʰˈt̪ʰäɫ̪mɔs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡zo.ofˈtal.mos/, [d̪͡z̪oːfˈt̪älmos]
Noun edit
zōophthalmos m (genitive zōophthalmī); second declension
- A plant with succulent leaves, of uncertain identification, possibly a species of Sempervivum or Sedum.
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zōophthalmos | zōophthalmī |
| Genitive | zōophthalmī | zōophthalmōrum |
| Dative | zōophthalmō | zōophthalmīs |
| Accusative | zōophthalmon | zōophthalmōs |
| Ablative | zōophthalmō | zōophthalmīs |
| Vocative | zōophthalme | zōophthalmī |
References edit
- “zoophthalmos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- zoophthalmos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.