ἐρυσίβη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

The stem of this word is also found in ἐρύσιμον (erúsimon, hedge-mustard) and ἐρυσίπελας (erusípelas, erysipelas). Traditionally considered an old s-enlargement of ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, red), which can be found in Latin russus (red, reddish-brown) and Lithuanian raūsvas (red). However, Furnée suggests a Pre-Greek origin, because of the alternation of σ/θ and the typical long -ῑ-: this hypothesis is supported also by Beekes.

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Noun

ἐρῠσῑ́βη (erusī́bēf (genitive ἐρῠσῑ́βης); first declension

  1. (botany) rust in corn, mildew

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