From Late Latin polypodium, from Ancient Greek πολυπόδιον (polupódion), from πολυ- (polu-, “poly-, many”) + πούς (poús, “-pod, foot”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”). Later reinforced by the translingual scientific use of Polypodium.
polypodium (plural polypodiums or polypodia)
Via Classical Late polypodion, from Ancient Greek πολυπόδιον (polupódion), from πολυ- (polu-, “poly-, many”) + πούς (poús, “-pod, foot”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”).
polypodium n (genitive polypodiī or polypodī); second declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
singular | plural | |
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nominative | polypodium | polypodia |
genitive | polypodiī polypodī1 |
polypodiōrum |
dative | polypodiō | polypodiīs |
accusative | polypodium | polypodia |
ablative | polypodiō | polypodiīs |
vocative | polypodium | polypodia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).