φάσγανον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes of Pre-Greek origin. Has been connected with Ancient Greek σφάζω (spházō, to slay, to kill) but this connection seems unconvincing.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φᾰ́σγᾰνον • (phắsgănonn (genitive φᾰσγᾰ́νου); second declension

  1. sword
  2. corn-flag (Gladiolus italicus)
    Synonyms: ξῐφῐ́ον (xĭphĭ́on), ξῐ́φος (xĭ́phos)
  3. cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium)
    Synonym: ξᾰ́νθῐον (xắnthĭon)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • φᾰσγᾰ́νῐον (phăsgắnĭon)
  • φᾰσγᾰνῐ́ς (phăsgănĭ́s)
  • φᾰσγᾰνουργός (phăsgănourgós)
  • φᾰσγᾰ́νω (phăsgắnō)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Phasganon

Further reading