Schoenus
See also: schoenus
Translingual
Schoenus ferrugineus
Etymology
From Latin schoenus, from Ancient Greek σχοῖνος (skhoînos).
Proper noun
Schoenus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae – bog rush.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Cyperaceae - family; Cyperoideae - subfamily; Schoeneae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Schoenus nigricans (black bog rush, black sedge) - type species
References
Latin
Alternative forms
- Schoenos
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σχοῖνος (Skhoînos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈskʰoe̯.nus/, [ˈskʰoe̯.nʊs]
Proper noun
Schoenus m (genitive Schoenī); second declension
- a town of Boeotia situated in the territory of Thebae
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Schoenus |
| Genitive | Schoenī |
| Dative | Schoenō |
| Accusative | Schoenum |
| Ablative | Schoenō |
| Vocative | Schoene |
References
- Schoenos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Schoenus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly