ὀνόπορδον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὄνος (ónos, donkey) + the root of πέρδομαι (pérdomai, to fart).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀνόπορδον (onópordonn (genitive ὀνοπόρδου); second declension

  1. cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium)
    Synonym: ἀκάνθιον (akánthion)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Onopordum

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