κερωνία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κέρᾰς (kéras, horn) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), potentially referring to the horn shape of the carob fruit. Compare κερᾱτωνῐ́ᾱ (kerātōníā), κερᾱτέᾱ (kerātéā), κερᾱτῐ́ᾱ (kerātíā).

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Noun

κερωνῐ́ᾱ (kerōníā) f (genitive κερωνῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua

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