ἡλιοτρόπιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἥλιος (hḗlios, sun) +‎ τρέπω (trépō, to turn) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

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Noun

ἡλῐοτρόπῐον (hēliotrópionn (genitive ἡλῐοτροπῐ́ου); second declension

  1. heliotrope (Heliotropium europaeum)
    Synonym: σκορπῐ́ουρον (skorpíouron)
  2. sundial, solar clock
  3. bloodstone, a green stone streaked with red

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