ἀκόνιτον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Neuter of ᾰ̓κόνῑτος (akónītos, without dust, without struggle), from κονῑ́ω (konī́ō, I roll in the dust), from κόνῐς (kónis, dust)

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Noun

ᾰ̓κόνῑτον (akónīton) n (genitive ᾰ̓κονῑ́του); second declension

  1. leopard's bane, Aconitum anthora
  2. wolf's bane, Aconitum napellus

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