antirrhinon

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ρρῑνον (antírrhīnon, calf’s snout).

Pronunciation

Noun

antirrhīnon n (genitive antirrhīnī); second declension

  1. snapdragon, antirrhinum, lion’s mouth, lion’s snap, calf’s snout (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum)
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Pliny the Elder to this entry?)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Translingual: Antirrhinum
  • English: antirrhinum
  • ?Italian: antirrino

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