δίψακος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δίψᾰ (dípsa, thirst) + -ᾰκος (-akos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δίψακος • (dípsakos) m (genitive δίψακου); second declension (Koine)

  1. (pathology) diabetes, attended with violent thirst
  2. teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
    Synonym: ὀνοκᾰ́ρδῐον (onokárdion)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: dipsacos
    • Italian: dipsaco
    • Translingual: Dipsacus

References

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