ἄσπληνον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps from ᾰ̓- (ă-, un-) +‎ σπλήν (splḗn, spleen), because this plant would cure anthrax.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄσπληνον • (ásplēnonn (genitive ἀσπλήνου); second declension

  1. miltwaste (Asplenium ceterach)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: asplenum
  • Translingual: Asplenium

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