τιθύμαλλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably a reduplicated formation. As all words in -αλλος are Pre-Greek, the same holds for this one.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τῐθῠ́μᾰλλος • (tĭthŭ́măllosm (genitive τῐθῠμᾰ́λλου); second declension

  1. petty spurge, milkweed (Euphorbia peplus)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • τιθυμαλλίς (tithumallís)

Descendants

  • Latin: tithymalus

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