Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Probably from a Semitic source common to Hebrew לוֹט (lōṭ, myrrh, literally covering, envelope).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λωτός (lōtósm (genitive λωτοῦ); second declension

  1. name of various fodder plants:
    1. strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferum)
    2. birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
    3. fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
  2. white lotus (Nymphaea lotus)
  3. nettle tree (Celtis australis)
  4. jujube (Ziziphus lotus)
  5. (poetical) flute
  6. (music) pipe inserted in the nabla
  7. (medicine) tube or stalk of vaginal speculum

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: λωτός (lotós)
  • Latin: lōtus

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λωτός (lotósm (plural λωτοί)

  1. lotus
  2. persimmon

Declension

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Declension of λωτός
singular plural
nominative λωτός (lotós) λωτοί (lotoí)
genitive λωτού (lotoú) λωτών (lotón)
accusative λωτό (lotó) λωτούς (lotoús)
vocative λωτέ (loté) λωτοί (lotoí)

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