ἄρον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Hemmerdinger derived it from Egyptian r (reed, cane). Perhaps it is also contained in ἀρίς (arís) and ἀρίσαρον (arísaron). A comparison with Latin arundo (cane) is less probable. Compare the synonym ὀρόντιον (oróntion), which may imply Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄρον (áronn (genitive ἄρου); second declension

  1. cuckoopint (Arum italicum)

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: arum
  • Translingual: Arum

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