bechion
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βήχιον (bḗkhion).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈbeː.kʰi.on/, [ˈbeːkʰiɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈbe.ki.on/, [ˈbɛːkion]
Noun
bēchion n (genitive bēchiī); second declension
- The coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bēchion | bēchia |
| Genitive | bēchiī | bēchiōrum |
| Dative | bēchiō | bēchiīs |
| Accusative | bēchion | bēchia |
| Ablative | bēchiō | bēchiīs |
| Vocative | bēchion | bēchia |
References
- “bechion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- bechion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.