ἀχράς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀχλᾰ́ς (akhlás)

Etymology

Connected to ἄχερδος (ákherdos, wild pear). According to Beekes a Pre-Greek origin is exposed by the alternation ἀ-χερδ- beside ἀ-χραδ-. While the alternation can also be understood in Indo-European terms, the word for “pear” must be suspect of loanword origin due to the Caucasian heimat of the plant, and indeed it appears reflected in, for instance, Ossetian кӕрдо (kærdo, pear), and thence even as far as Kipchak كرتما (kärtmä, pear).

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Noun

ἀχρᾰ́ς • (akhrás) f (genitive ἀχρᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. wild pear (Pyrus amygdaliformis)
    Synonyms: ἄπιος (ápios), ἄχερδος (ákherdos), ὄγχνη (ónkhnē)

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