λάθυρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

No etymology. Traditionally compared to similar words for "lentil", like Latin lens, Old Church Slavonic лѧща (lęšta) and German Linse. According to Beekes, the structure (suffix -υρ-) could point to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾱ́θῠρος • (lā́thŭrosm (genitive λᾱθῠ́ρου); second declension

  1. chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: lāthyros
  • Translingual: Lathyrus

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