ἄγχουσα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἔγχουσα (énkhousa)

Etymology

The variant excludes a derivation from ἄγχω (ánkhō), thus the word is from Pre-Greek.

Noun

ἄγχουσα (ánkhousa) f (genitive ἀγχούσης); first declension

  1. alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria)
  2. dyeing matter extracted from the plant

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κατάγχουσα (katánkhousa)
  • ψευδάγχουσα (pseudánkhousa)

Descendants

References

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