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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Substantivized neuter of περιδέξιος (peridéxios).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.ri.dék.si.on/ → /pe.riˈðek.si.on/ → /pe.riˈðek.si.on/
Noun
περῐδέξῐον • (peridéxion) n (genitive περῐδεξίου); second declension
- armlet for the right arm
- peridexion (legendary tree believed to grow in India that attracts doves and repels dragons)
2nd–4th centuries AD,
Physiologus 30.1:
[1]- Ἔστι δένδρον περιδέξιον καλούμενον
- Ésti déndron peridéxion kaloúmenon
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- There is a tree called peridexion
Declension
Descendants
Adjective
περῐδέξῐον • (peridéxion)
- inflection of περιδέξιος (peridéxios):
- masculine accusative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative singular
References
- ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 133, 159
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