cynosbatos
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek κυνόσβατος (kunósbatos).
Noun[edit]
cynosbatos f (genitive cynosbatī); second declension
- The dog rose (Rosa canina) or other wild briar.
- The blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum).
- The caper bush (Capparis spinosa).
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cynosbatos | cynosbatī |
| Genitive | cynosbatī | cynosbatōrum |
| Dative | cynosbatō | cynosbatīs |
| Accusative | cynosbaton | cynosbatōs |
| Ablative | cynosbatō | cynosbatīs |
| Vocative | cynosbate | cynosbatī |
Synonyms[edit]
- (black currant): cynapanxis, neurospastos, cynospastos
References[edit]
- “cynosbatos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cynosbatos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.