γλαύκιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γλαυκός (glaukós, blue-green, blue-grey) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γλαύκῐον • (glaúkĭonn (genitive γλαυκῐ́ου); second declension

  1. horned poppy (Glaucium flavum)
  2. common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Glaucium
  • Coptic: ⲕⲗⲁⲩⲕⲓⲟⲩ (klaukiou)

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