αἴθουσα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

αἴθουσα • (aíthousa)

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of αἴθων (aíthōn)

Etymology 2

Traditionally explained as a derivation from αἴθω (aíthō, to glow) but this is a folk etymology. Probably the word is from Pre-Greek, due also to the presence of variations.

Noun

αἴθουσᾰ • (aíthousa) f (genitive αἰθούσης); first declension

  1. (architecture) portico, veranda
  2. poison hemlock (Conium maculatum)
Inflection
Alternative forms
  • αἰδῶσσα (aidôssa), αἴθουσσα (aíthoussa)
Descendants
  • Greek: αίθουσα (aíthousa)
  • Translingual: Aethusa

Further reading

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