metopion
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
metopion
- (anatomy) A craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences.
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Latin[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μετώπιον (metṓpion).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /meˈtoː.pi.on/, [mɛˈt̪oːpiɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /meˈto.pi.on/, [meˈt̪ɔːpion]
Noun[edit]
metōpion n (genitive metōpiī); second declension
- gum of an African tree
- Synonym: ammoniacum
- oil of bitter almonds
- kind of ointment made with galbanum
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | metōpion | metōpia |
| Genitive | metōpiī | metōpiōrum |
| Dative | metōpiō | metōpiīs |
| Accusative | metōpion | metōpia |
| Ablative | metōpiō | metōpiīs |
| Vocative | metōpion | metōpia |
References[edit]
- “metopion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- metopion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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- la:Gums and resins