Παιονία

See also: παιωνία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Παίων (Paíōn, Paionian) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Παιονῐ́ᾱ • (Paionĭ́āf (genitive Παιονῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. Paionia

Inflection

  • Παιονῐκός (Paionĭkós)
  • Παιονῐ́ς (Paionĭ́s)

Descendants

  • English: Paionia; Paeonia; peony (flower)
  • Greek: Παιονία (Paionía)
  • Latin: Paeonia

References

  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,019