abrotonum

From Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον (abrótonon, “wormwood, southernwood”), of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly a substrate akin to Akkadian (𒀀)𒈬𒌨𒁲𒉡 ((a)murdennu, “thorned flower”).

(Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈbro.to.num/, [äˈbrɔt̪ɔnʊ̃ˑ]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈbro.to.num/, [äˈbrɔːt̪onum]

abrotonum n (genitive abrotonī); second declension

1. southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum)

Second-declension noun (neuter).

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