ἄπιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the same substrate root of ἄπῐον (ápion, pear) and Latin pirum (pear).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄπῐος (ápiosm (genitive ἀπῐ́ου); second declension

  1. pear tree (Pyrus communis)
  2. kind of spurge (Euphorbia apios)
    Synonyms: ἰσχᾰ́ς (iskhás), χᾰμαιρᾰ́φᾰνος (khamairáphanos)

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