κληματίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλῆμα (klêma, twig, branch) + -ῐ́ς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κληματῐ́ς • (klēmatís) f (genitive κληματῐ́δος); third declension

  1. vine branch
  2. (in the plural) brushwood, faggots
  3. periwinkle (Vinca herbacea)
  4. traveller's joy (Clematis vitalba)
    Synonym: ἀθραγένη (athragénē)
  5. bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: clēmatis

Further reading

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