אַדאָניס

Yiddish

אַן אַדאָניס (2).

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈdɔnɪs/
• Hyphenation: אַ‧דאָ‧ניס

Proper noun

אַדאָניס • (adonis) m

1. (Greek mythology) Adonis

Noun

אַדאָניס • (adonis) m

1. pheasant's eye (plant of the genus Adonis)

References

• Mordkhe Shekhter (2005) “אַדאָניס”, in די געוויקסן־וועלט אין ייִדיש [di geviksn-velt in yidish, The plant world in Yiddish]‎^[1], Institute for Jewish Research, Yiddish-Latin-English index