δορύκνιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

No etymology. Furnée compares στρύχνον (strúkhnon). On the epenthesis, compare κόνυζα (kónuza)/κνύζα (knúza); thus he assumes that this word stands for *δρύκνιον (*drúknion), suggesting a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δορῠ́κνῐον (dorúknionn (genitive δορῠκνῐ́ου); second declension

  1. Convolvulus oleifolius

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Latin: dorycnion

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