σίλλυβον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The origin is unclear. The formation resembles σκόλυμος (skólumos), ὄροβος (órobos), κόρυμβος (kórumbos) and ὄχθοιβος (ókhthoibos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σίλλῠβον (síllubonn (genitive σιλλύβου); second declension

  1. milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: sillybus
  • Translingual: Silybum

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