καλλιπέταλον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From καλλι- (kalli-, beautiful) +‎ πέταλον (pétalon, petal).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰλλῐπέτᾰλον (kallipétalonn (genitive κᾰλλῐπετᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. creeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans)
    Synonyms: πεντᾰ́φῠλλον (pentáphullon), ψευδοσέλῑνον (pseudosélīnon)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: callipetalon

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