Cydonia
/saɪˈdoʊniə/noun
A genus of flowering plants in the rose family, including the quince.
Did you know?Cydonia is named after Kydonia, an ancient city on Crete, and that same Greek place-name helped give the quince its scientific identity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Κυδωνία (Kydōnía)
“The ancient city of Kydonia on Crete.”
Latin
Latin
Cydonia
“The Latinized form of the Greek place-name, used in botanical and classical contexts.”
16th Century
New Latin
Cydonia
“A botanical genus name applied to the quince.”
Modern English
English
Cydonia
“A genus of plants in the rose family, especially the quince.”