θυία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to θύον (thúon, cypress-pine). The two words could derived from θύω (thúō, to burn) but this is not clear.

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Noun

θυία (thuía) f (genitive θυίᾱς); first declension

  1. stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima)

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