ἀκτέα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. The suffix -έᾱ (-éā) is frequent in tree names, like ἰτέᾱ (itéā, willow) and πτελέᾱ (pteléā, elm). Witczak connects the word with Old Armenian հացի (hacʻi, ash tree), which he disassociates from ὀξύα (oxúa, beech).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀκτέᾱ (aktéāf (genitive ἀκτέᾱς); first declension

  1. elder (Sambucus nigra)

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Greek: ακτέα (aktéa)
  • Latin: actē

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