Euphorbium

See also: euphorbium

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐφόρβιον (Euphórbion), from Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, “Euphorbus”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”). The name is from Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, “well-fed”); εὖ (eû, “well”) + φορβή (phorbḗ, “food, fodder”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /eu̯ˈpʰor.bi.um/, [ɛu̯ˈpʰɔrbiʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eu̯ˈfor.bi.um/, [eu̯ˈfɔrbium]

Proper noun

Euphorbium n sg (genitive Euphorbiī or Euphorbī); second declension

  1. A town of Phrygia situated on the road from Synnada to Apamea

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Euphorbium
Genitive Euphorbiī
Euphorbī1
Dative Euphorbiō
Accusative Euphorbium
Ablative Euphorbiō
Vocative Euphorbium
Locative Euphorbiī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms
  • Euphorbēnī

References
  • “Euphorbium”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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