caryophyllon

Latin

Alternative forms

• caryophyllum

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον (karuóphullon).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ka.ry.oˈpʰyl.lon/, [käryɔˈpʰʏlːʲɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ka.ri.oˈfil.lon/, [kärioˈfilːon]

Noun

caryophyllon n (genitive caryophyllī); second declension

1. clove (spice)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	caryophyllon	caryophylla
genitive	caryophyllī	caryophyllōrum
dative	caryophyllō	caryophyllīs
accusative	caryophyllon	caryophylla
ablative	caryophyllō	caryophyllīs
vocative	caryophyllon	caryophylla

References

• caryophyllon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.