chlorion
Latin

chlōriōn (golden oriole)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χλωρίων (khlōríōn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰloː.ri.oːn/, [ˈkʰɫ̪oːrioːn]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈklo.ri.on/, [ˈklɔːrion]
Noun
chlōriōn m (genitive chlōriōnis); third declension
- a yellow bird, probably an Old World oriole, such as a golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | chlōriōn | chlōriōnēs |
Genitive | chlōriōnis | chlōriōnum |
Dative | chlōriōnī | chlōriōnibus |
Accusative | chlōriōnem | chlōriōnēs |
Ablative | chlōriōne | chlōriōnibus |
Vocative | chlōriōn | chlōriōnēs |
See also
- chlōreus
References
- “chlorion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- chlorion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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