βήχιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βήξ (bḗx, cough) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βήχῐον (bḗkhionn (genitive βηχῐ́ου); second declension

  1. coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
    Synonyms: χᾰμαιλεύκη (khamaileúkē), χᾰμαίγειρον (khamaígeiron)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: bēchion

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