λήδανον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λᾱ́δᾰνον (lā́dănon)

Etymology

A loan, originally from Semitic. Compare Akkadian 𒆷𒁷𒉡 (ladinnu).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λήδᾰνον • (lḗdănonn (genitive ληδᾰ́νου); second declension

  1. labdanum, a resin obtained from rockroses

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: lādanum
  • Old Armenian: ղանդանոն (łandanon)

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