ἀντίρρινον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀντῐ́ρρῑζον (antírrhīzon)
    5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον

Etymology

From ἀντῐ- (anti-, instead of, counterfeit) + ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s, nose) + -ον (-on).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀντῐ́ρρῑνον • (antírrhīnon) n (genitive ἀντῐρρῑ́νου); second declension

  1. calf's snout (Antirrhinum orontium, syn. Misopates orontium)
    Synonyms: ἀνᾰ́ρρῑνον (anárrhīnon), βουκρᾱ́νῐον (boukrā́nion), κῠνοκεφᾰ́λῐον (kunokephálion), πῐθήκῐον (pithḗkion)

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: antirrhīnon

References

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