anthedon, (gen.), anthedonis:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
thorn-tree; [(mespilus) anthedon => oriental thorn (Crataegus orientalis)];
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | anthedonia |
| Acc. | anthedon | anthedonia |
| Voc. | — | anthedonia |
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..."