γναφάλλιον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • γναφαλλίς (gnaphallís)

Etymology

From γνάφαλλον (gnáphallon, flock of wool) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γνᾰφᾰ́λλῐον • (gnaphállion) n (genitive γνᾰφᾰλλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. cottonweed (Otanthus maritimus)
    Synonym: εἶρος (eîros)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Gnaphalium

Further reading

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