ἄλυσσον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Usually derived from ἀ- (a-, “privative prefix”) +‎ λύσσα (lússa, “rage”).

Noun

ἄλυσσον • (álusson) n (genitive ἀλύσσου); second declension

  1. the name of a certain plant used for curing madness; according to LSJ, specifically madwort (Farsetia clypeata → Fibigia clypeata) and Galen's madwort (Sideritis romana)

Descendants

  • Greek: αλύσσο (alýsso)
  • → Arabic: أَلُوسَن (ʔalūsan)
    • → Middle Armenian: ալուսան (alusan)
    • → Persian: آلوسن (âlusan)
  • → Latin: alysson

References

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