λοῦσσον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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It may continue *λουκ-ιον (*louk-ion) as a derivative of a root noun, as is seen in Latin lūx (light), if from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (white; light; bright). Compare also Latin lūcus (grove, wood), from the same source. The etymology remains highly improbable, though.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λοῦσσον (loûssonn (genitive λούσσου); second declension

  1. (botany) white pith of the fir

Inflection

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Further reading

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