νήριον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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According to Beekes, it may belong to νηρόν (nērón, fresh water) because of the characteristic property of this plant to follow the course of brooks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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νήρῐον (nḗrionn (genitive νηρίου); second declension

  1. oleander (Nerium oleander)
    Synonym: ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: nērium

Further reading

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