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ἑλλέβορος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Traditionally taken as "eaten by deer", from ἐλλός (ellós, deer) +‎ βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, to eat). However, Beekes finds this seems very doubtful, preferring a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἑλλέβορος (helléborosm (genitive ἑλλεβόρου); second declension

  1. hellebore (plant of the genus Helleborus)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ελλέβορος (ellévoros)
  • Latin: helleborus
  • Translingual: Helleborus

Further reading

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