αἶρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps related to Sanskrit एरका (erakā, a kind of grass).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αἶρᾰ • (aîra) f (genitive αἴρας); first declension

  1. ryegrass, darnel (Lolium temulentum)
    Synonyms: ζιζάνιον (zizánion), θύαρος (thúaros)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • αἰρώδης (airṓdēs)
  • αἴρῐνος (aírinos)
  • ἐξαιρόομαι (exairóomai)

Further reading

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