anthedon, anthedonis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
- Field:
- Agriculture
- Geography:
- Greece
species of medlar-tree, Greek medlar (Mespilus tanacet);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | anthedon | anthedones |
| Gen. | anthedonis | anthedonum, anthedonium |
| Dat. | anthedoni | anthedonibus |
| Acc. | anthedonem | anthedones |
| Voc. | anthedon | anthedones |
| Abl. | anthedone | anthedonibus |
Examples
Liber Septimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...meatu Euripum, qua noster, habent teque, ultima tractu Anthedon, ubi gramineo de litore Glaucus poscentes inrupit aquas..."Metamorphoses VII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...aliquid iuncosaque litora Boebes; carpsit et Euboica vivax Anthedone gramen, nondum mutato vulgatum corpore Glauci. Et iam nona..."