histon

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱστών (histṓn).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhis.toːn/, [ˈhɪs.toːn]

Proper noun

histōn m (genitive histōnis); third declension

  1. A weaving room, the place where the loom stands

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative histōn histōnēs
Genitive histōnis histōnum
Dative histōnī histōnibus
Accusative histōnem histōnēs
Ablative histōne histōnibus
Vocative histōn histōnēs

References

  • histon in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • histon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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