σπάδιξ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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A Semitic borrowing, related to Arabic سُبَاط (subāṭ), سُبَاطَة (subāṭa, female inflorescence of the palm tree), on which see Arabic سِبْط (sibṭ, staff), Armenian ճիպոտ (čipot, cane, stick) for more family. Connected by popular etymology to σπάω (spáō, to tear).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σπᾱ́δῑξ (spā́dīxf (genitive σπᾱ́δῑκος); third declension

  1. (botany) branch torn off of a tree, especially a palm frond

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: spādīx

References

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