metopion

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English

Noun

metopion

  1. (anatomy) A craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences.

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μετώπιον (metṓpion).

Pronunciation

Noun

metōpion n (genitive metōpiī); second declension

  1. gum of an African tree
    Synonym: ammoniacum
  2. oil of bitter almonds
  3. kind of ointment made with galbanum

Declension

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

  • “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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