μηκώνιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μήκων (mḗkōn, poppy) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μηκώνῐον (mēkṓnionn (genitive μηκώνῐ́ου); second declension

  1. opium
  2. meconium, discharge from the bowels of new-born children

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: mēcōnium

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