μάκιρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

μάκειρ (mákeir), μάκερ (máker)

Etymology

An Oriental loanword. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈma.kir/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈma.cir/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈma.cir/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈma.cir/

Noun

μάκιρ • (mákir)

macir, the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa

Descendants

→ Latin: macir (see there for further descendants)

References

“μάκιρ”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.