ὑποκιστίς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From ὑπο- (hupo-, under) +‎ κίστος (kístos, rockrose) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ís). Note that κίστος (kístos) is an alternative form of κίσθος (kísthos).

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Noun

ὑποκῐστῐ́ς (hupokistísf (genitive ὑποκῐστῐ́δος); third declension

  1. hypocist (Cytinus hypocistis)
    Synonym: κύτινος (kútinos)

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