Paeonia

See also: paeonia and Pæonia

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin paeonia.

Pronunciation

  • English: IPA(key): /piːˈoʊniːə/

Proper noun

Paeonia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Paeoniaceae – peonies.

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References

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paeonia, from Ancient Greek Παιονία (Paionía).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Paeonia (uncountable)

  1. The land of the Paeonians, a people inhabiting between the lands of Macedonians, Thracians, and Illyrians.

Derived terms

Translations

Latin

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παιονία (Paionía), from Παίων (Paíōn, Paeonian) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā). By surface analysis, Paeōn +‎ -ia.

    Proper noun

    Paeonia f sg (genitive Paeoniae); first declension

    1. Paeonia (the land of the Paeonians, a people inhabiting between the lands of Macedonians, Thracians, and Illyrians)

    Declension

    First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Paeonia
    genitive Paeoniae
    dative Paeoniae
    accusative Paeoniam
    ablative Paeoniā
    vocative Paeonia
    locative Paeoniae

    Descendants

    • English: Paeonia
    • French: Péonie

    Further reading

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