κήλαστρος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κηλάστρα (kēlástra), κήλαστρον (kḗlastron)

Etymology

Ultimate origin is unknown. Formation like δέπαστρον (dépastron) and κάναστρον (kánastron). The suffix is Pre-Greek.

Some authors argue that this is possibly a Mediterranean Wanderwort, and relate it with Sardinian golosti, colostri (holly) and Basque gorosti (holly).[1] See those for more.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κήλᾰστρος • (kḗlastros) f (genitive κηλᾰ́στρου); second declension

  1. holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Celastrus

References

  1. Agud, Manuel, Tovar, Antonio (1994) “Materiales Para Un Diccionario Etimológico De La Lengua Vasca (I-XXI)”, in Anuario Del Seminario De Filología Vasca «Julio De Urquijo» (in Spanish), volume XV, Diputación Foral de Guipúzcoa, →DOI, pages 825–826

Further reading

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