epithymum

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίθυμον (epíthumon).

Noun

epithymum n (genitive epithymī); second declension

1. epithyme, dodder parasite plant that affects thyme
   • c. 625 CE, Isidore of Seville, Etymologies 17.9.13:

     Epithymum Graecum nomen, quod Latine dicitur flos thymi; nam flos Graece θύμον vocatur.

     "Epithymum" is a Greek name (called "the thyme flower" in Latin) as the plant is called thýmon in Greek.

Related terms

• epithema

References

• R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “epithymum”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC