σφονδύλιον

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From σφόνδυλος (sphóndulos, vertebra; whorl) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σφονδῠ́λῐον (sphondúlionn (genitive σφονδῠλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. cow parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: sphondylium

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