κύτινος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Because of the meaning "calyx", the word has been connected with κύτος (kútos, hollow, vessel). However, Furnée compares κύταρον (kútaron, spoon), κύδαρος (kúdaros, small ship), κύτταρος (kúttaros, cell of a honeycomb), κυττοί (kuttoí, receptacles). This points to a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠ́τῐνος (kútinosm (genitive κῠτῐ́νου); second declension

  1. flower of the pomegranate
    Synonym: βαλαύστιον (balaústion)
  2. calyx of the pomegranate
  3. hypocist (Cytinus hypocistis)
    Synonym: ὑποκιστίς (hupokistís)

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Descendants

  • Latin: cytinus
  • Translingual: Cytinus

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