βδέλλιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Hebrew בְּדֹלַח (bəḏṓlaḥ), cognate with Akkadian 𒁉𒁺𒌨𒄷 (bidurḫu).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βδέλλῐον • (bdéllion) n (genitive βδελλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. bdellium, an aromatic gum obtained from Commiphora africana
    Synonyms: βλόχον (blókhon), μᾰ́λδᾰκον (máldakon)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: bdellium

Further reading

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