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Latin
Etymology
Named after Ancient Greek hero Achilles, supposedly having been discovered by him.
Pronunciation
Noun
achillēos f (genitive achillēī); second declension
- milfoil, yarrow (or similar medicinal herb of the genus Achillea)
Declension
Second-declension noun (Greek-type).
References
- “achilleos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- achillea in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.