μαχαιρόφυλλον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μάχαιρα (mákhaira, knife) +‎ φύλλον (phúllon, leaf).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μᾰχαιρόφῠλλον (măkhairóphŭllonn (genitive μᾰχαιροφῠ́λλου); second declension

  1. gladiolus (plant of the genus Gladiolus)
    Synonyms: ἀνᾰκτόρῐον (anăktórĭon), ξῐ́φῐον (xĭ́phĭon)

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