chelidonium

Dictionary entries

• chelidonius, chelidonia, chelidonium:

  Adjective · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Uncommon

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Agriculture

  = of/belonging to swallow; resembling swallow in color, reddish (fig);

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  acc. sg. (m.)

  acc. sg. (n.)

  nom. sg. (n.)

  voc. sg. (n.)
• chelidonia, chelidoniae:

  Feminine · Noun · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Pliny

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Agriculture

  = greater celandine (Chelidonium maius)/swallowwort; kind of fig; precious stone;

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  gen. pl.
• chelidonium, chelidonii:

  Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension

  Frequency:

  Uncommon

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Agriculture

  = lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria); eye-salve containing celandine juice;

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  acc. sg.

  gen. pl.

  nom. sg.

  voc. sg.
• chelidon, chelidonis:

  Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension

  Frequency:

  Very Rare

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Bio/medical

  = female pudenda/genitalia; (Juvenalis?); (rude);

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  gen. pl.
• chelidonias, chelidoniae:

  Masculine · Noun

  Frequency:

  Pliny

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Science

  = west wind; (blowing after 22 Feb. when swallows arrive);

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  gen. pl.