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ἄβιν

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Usually connected with Latin abiēs (silver fir), both reflecting a root *abi-, ultimately likely from a substrate source.[1][2]

Noun

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ἄβιν (ábinm or f

  1. (hapax) silver fir, pine (accusative singular)
    Synonyms: ἐλάτη (elátē), πεύκη (peúkē)
    • [5th c. C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Α:
      ἄβιν· ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκη
      ábin; elátēn, hoi dè peúkē
      ábin: the fir; according to some, the pine]

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄβιν”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 5
  2. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “abiēs, -etis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN