bibio

Latin

Etymology

From bibō (“drink”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbi.bi.oː/, [ˈbɪ.bi.oː]

Noun

bibiō f (genitive bibiōnis); third declension

  1. A small insect generated in wine.

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bibiō bibiōnēs
Genitive bibiōnis bibiōnum
Dative bibiōnī bibiōnibus
Accusative bibiōnem bibiōnēs
Ablative bibiōne bibiōnibus
Vocative bibiō bibiōnēs

Descendants
  • French: bibion

References
  • bibio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • bibio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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