ἁρμαλά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀρμαρά (armará)

Etymology

A loanword from a Semitic source. Compare Akkadian 𒌑𒀀𒈾𒈨𒊒 (anamiru, “medical and ritual herb”) and Hebrew אַלְמָן (ʾalmān).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἁρμαλᾱ́ • (harmalā́) ? (indeclinable)

  1. harmal (Peganum harmala)
    Synonym: ἀγρῐοπήγᾰνον (agrĭopḗgănon)

Descendants

  • Classical Syriac: ܐܪܡܠܐ (ˀarmalā)
  • → Arabic: حَرْمَل (ḥarmal)
  • → English: harmal

Further reading

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