ἐρυσίσκηπτρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐρεύθω (ereúthō, make red) +‎ σκῆπτρον (skêptron, staff, baton, sceptre).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐρῠσῐ́σκηπτρον • (erŭsĭ́skēptronn (genitive ἐρῠσῐσκήπτρου); second declension

  1. camelthorn (Alhagi maurorum)
    Synonym: ἀσπᾰ́λᾰθος (aspắlăthos)
  2. winter thorn (Faidherbia albida)
    Synonym: ἄκᾰνθᾰ λευκή (ákănthă leukḗ)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: erysiscēptrum

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