Polemonium
See also: polemonium
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Polemonium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polemoniaceae – Jacob's ladder and related flowering plants.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids - clades; Ericales - order; Polemoniaceae - family; Polemonioideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Polemonium caeruleum - type species; for other species see
Further reading
- Polemonium at USDA Plants database
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πολεμώνιον (Polemṓnion).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /po.leˈmoː.ni.um/, [pɔ.ɫɛˈmoː.ni.ũ]
Proper noun
Polemōnium n (genitive Polemōniī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Polemōnium |
| Genitive | Polemōniī |
| Dative | Polemōniō |
| Accusative | Polemōnium |
| Ablative | Polemōniō |
| Vocative | Polemōnium |
References
- Polemonium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Polemonium in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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