διρκαία

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to Pedanius Dioscorides, the plant was named after the sorceress Circe. Alternatively, the word could be related to the proper noun Δίρκη (Dírkē). Furnée points to a Pre-Greek name in -αιο-. Compare also δίρκαιον (dírkaion, winter cherry).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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δῐρκαίᾰ (dirkaíaf (genitive δῐρκαίᾱς); first declension

  1. black swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum nigrum)

Declension

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Further reading

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