μυρσίνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From μύρτος (múrtos, myrtle), with a change of consonant μυρτ-/μυρσ-.

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Noun

μῠρσῐ́νη (mursínēf (genitive μῠρσῐ́νης); first declension

  1. myrtle (Myrtus communis)
    Synonym: μύρτος (múrtos)
  2. wreath or branch of myrtle

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek μυρσίνη (mursínē).

Noun

μυρσίνη (myrsínif (plural μυρσίνες)

  1. myrtle

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