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..."- P
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..."