λάχανον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably of Pre-Greek origin, as suggested by the suffix -ανον. The denominative simplex λαχαίνω (lakhaínō, to dig), which has only late attestations, is probably a back-formation from compounded forms.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰ́χᾰνον (lákhanonn (genitive λᾰχᾰ́νου); second declension

  1. garden herb, opposite to wild plants
  2. (in the plural) vegetables
  3. (in the plural) vegetable market

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λαχαίνω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 839

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