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ἀσπάλαθος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Solmsen connected σπαλύσσεται (spalússetai, to rip, agitate) and σφαλάσσειν (sphalássein, to cut, sting), but this is semantically unconvincing. It is rather a Pre-Greek word in view of the suffix, typical of plant names. The word has also been compared with παλίουρος (palíouros, Christ's thorn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἀσπᾰ́λᾰθος (aspálathosm or f (genitive ἀσπᾰλᾰ́θου); second declension

  1. name of several types of thornbush
    1. camelthorn (Alhagi maurorum)
      Synonym: ἐρῠσῐ́σκηπτρον (erusískēptron)
    2. spiny broom (Calicotome villosa)
    3. Genista acanthoclada

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • > Greek: ασπάλαθος (aspálathos) (inherited)
  • Latin: aspalathus
  • Translingual: Aspalathus

Further reading

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