στρύχνον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στρύχνον • (strúkhnon) n (genitive στρύχνου); second declension

  1. name of various nightshades:
    1. winter cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi)
      Synonym: ἁλικάκκαβον (halikákkabon)
    2. black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
    3. thorn apple (Datura stramonium)
      Synonym: ἱππομᾰνές (hippomanés)
    4. ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
      Synonyms: ἁλικάκκαβον (halikákkabon), κακκαλία (kakkalía), μώριος (mṓrios)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: στρύχνος (strýchnos)
  • Latin: strychnos

Further reading

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