Schoenus

See also: schoenus

Translingual

Schoenus ferrugineus

Etymology

From Latin schoenus, from Ancient Greek σχοῖνος (skhoînos).

Proper noun

Schoenus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae bog rush.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

References


Latin

Alternative forms

  • Schoenos

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σχοῖνος (Skhoînos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈskʰoe̯.nus/, [ˈskʰoe̯.nʊs]

Proper noun

Schoenus m (genitive Schoenī); second declension

  1. a town of Boeotia situated in the territory of Thebae

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Schoenus
Genitive Schoenī
Dative Schoenō
Accusative Schoenum
Ablative Schoenō
Vocative Schoene

References

  • Schoenos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Schoenus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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