ἠριγέρων

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἦρι (êri, early in the morning) +‎ γέρων (gérōn, old man), because of its hoary down.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἠρῐγέρων (ērigérōnm (genitive ἠρῐγέροντος); third declension

  1. groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
    Synonym: ἀκανθίς (akanthís)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Erigeron

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