περιστέριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περιστερά (peristerá, pigeon, dove) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

περῐστέρῐον • (peristérion) n (genitive περῐστερῐ́ου); second declension

  1. vervain (Verbena officinalis)
    Synonym: ἱεροβοτᾰ́νη (hierobotánē)

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: peristerion
  • Ottoman Turkish: بارسطاریون (baristariyon), بارستاریون (baristariyon)
    • Turkish: baristariyon

Further reading

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