heliotrop

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and τρόπος (trópos, “turning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heliotroːp/, [helioˈtˢʁ̥oːˀb̥]

Noun

heliotrop c (singular definite heliotropen, plural indefinite heliotroper)

1. heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)
2. bloodstone

Inflection

Declension of heliotrop

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	heliotrop	heliotropen	heliotroper	heliotroperne
genitive	heliotrops	heliotropens	heliotropers	heliotropernes

Synonyms

• (bloodstone): blodjaspis

References

• “heliotrop” in Den Danske Ordbog

Polish

heliotrop

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xɛˈljɔ.trɔp/
• Rhymes: -ɔtrɔp
• Syllabification: he‧lio‧trop

Noun

heliotrop m inan (related adjective heliotropowy)

1. heliotrope (any plant of the genus Heliotropium)

   Synonym: tomiłek

2. (mineralogy) bloodstone, ematille, heliotrope
3. (mineralogy) carnelian (reddish brown chalcedony)

   Synonyms: karneol, karniol, krwawnik

4. (surveying) heliotrope (instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight for purposes such as signalling or triangulation)

Declension

Declension of heliotrop

	singular	plural
nominative	heliotrop	heliotropy
genitive	heliotropu	heliotropów
dative	heliotropowi	heliotropom
accusative	heliotrop	heliotropy
instrumental	heliotropem	heliotropami
locative	heliotropie	heliotropach
vocative	heliotropie	heliotropy

Related terms

adjective

• heliotropiczny

 

nouns

• heliotropina
• heliotropizm

 

Further reading

• heliotrop in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French héliotrope.

Noun

heliotrop n (plural heliotrope)

1. heliotrope

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	heliotrop	heliotropul		heliotrope	heliotropele
genitive-dative	heliotrop	heliotropului		heliotrope	heliotropelor
vocative	heliotropule			heliotropelor