psyllion

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpsyl.li.on/, [ˈps̠ʏlːʲiɔn]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpsil.li.on/, [ˈpsilːion]

Noun

psyllion n (genitive psylliī); second declension

fleabane

Declension

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

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	psyllion	psyllia
Genitive	psylliī	psylliōrum
Dative	psylliō	psylliīs
Accusative	psyllion	psyllia
Ablative	psylliō	psylliīs
Vocative	psyllion	psyllia

References

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

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