φρύγανον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φρῡ́γω (phrū́gō, to roast) +‎ -ανον (-anon),[1] as dry firewood was traditionally used to start fires and roast food.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φρῡ́γᾰνον (phrū́ganonn (genitive φρῡγάνου); second declension

  1. dry stick, firewood
    Synonym: πῠ́ρδᾰλον (púrdalon)
  2. undershrub

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “φρῡ́γω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1593-4

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