malum cotonium
Latin
Alternative forms
- mālum cotōneum
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion) μῆλον (mêlon), literally "apple of Cydonia" (a town in Crete).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmaː.lum koˈtoː.ni.um/, [ˈmaː.ɫũ kɔˈtoː.ni.ũ]
Noun
mālum cotōnium n (genitive malī cotōniī); second declension
- the quince, fruit of the Cydonia
Inflection
Second declension noun with a second declension adjective.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mālum cotōnium | māla cotōnia |
| Genitive | mālī cotōniī | mālōrum cotōniōrum |
| Dative | mālō cotōniō | mālīs cotōniīs |
| Accusative | mālum cotōnium | māla cotōnia |
| Ablative | mālō cotōniō | mālīs cotōniīs |
| Vocative | mālum cotōnium | māla cotōnia |
Descendants
- English: quince
- Italian: cotogna
- Spanish: melocotón (peach)