ὑπέρεικος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ῠ̔πο- (hupo-, under) +‎ ἐρείκη (ereíkē, heath).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὑπέρεικος (hupéreikosf (genitive ὑπερείκου); second declension

  1. St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
    Synonyms: ἀνδρόσαιμον (andrósaimon), ἄσκυρον (áskuron)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: hypericum
  • Translingual: Hypericum

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