ἀγγούριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓́γγουρον (ángouron, cucumber) + -ῐον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓γγούρῐον (angoúrion) n (genitive ᾰ̓γγουρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. (botany) Diminutive of ᾰ̓́γγουρον (ángouron, cucumber)
Inflection

Synonyms

  • σῐκῠός m (sikuós), σῐ́κῠος m (síkuos), σῐ́κυς f (síkus)
  • ᾰ̓γγουρέᾱ f (angouréā)
  • ᾰ̓γγουρόσπορος m (angourósporos, seed of cucumber)

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