ξυρίς

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The alternative forms σίρις (síris) and σῖρις (sîris) suggest that the older form was ξίρις (xíris). The variants point to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ξῠρίς (xurísf (genitive ξῠρίδος); third declension

  1. gladen (Iris foetidissima)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Latin: xyris
  • Translingual: Xyris

Further reading

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