ἄργεμον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Connected to *ἄργος (*árgos) in ἀργεστής (argestḗs, north-west wind) and ἀργεννός (argennós, white), like ἄνθεμον (ánthemon) to ἄνθος (ánthos, flower), yet the latter derivation is difficult. Further connected to ἀργός (argós, white). Regarding the plant significations this has together with ἀργεμώνη (argemṓnē, pale poppy, Papaver argemone; agrimony) been put to Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu, purple) which has given rise to the names of various purple plants.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἄργεμον (árgemonn (genitive ἀργέμου); second declension

  1. (pathology) albugo, a white speck on the eye
    Synonym: λεύκωμᾰ (leúkōma)
  2. herb bennet, avens (Geum urbanum)
  3. upper part of the fingernail

Inflection

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Further reading

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