ἀτρακτυλίς

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ἄτρακτος (átraktos, spindle), because this plant was used for making spindles.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀτρᾰκτῠλῐ́ς (atrăktŭlĭ́sf (genitive ἀτρᾰκτῠλῐ́δος); third declension

  1. saffron thistle (Carthamus lanatus)
    Synonym: ἀσπῐ́δῐον (aspĭ́dĭon)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: atractylis
  • Translingual: Atractylis

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