Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The formation is like other plant names, such as μάνυζα (mánuza), μώλυζα (mṓluza) and ὄρυζα (óruza). The assumption that it was formed from κονίς (konís, nit) is unwarranted. According to Beekes, the variations point to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κόνῡζᾰ (kónūzaf (genitive κονῡ́ζης); first declension

  1. fleabane (the name of various plants of the genus Inula)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: conȳza

References

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  NODES
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