ἔβενος

See also: έβενος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐβένη (ebénē)

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian hbnj,



Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔβενος (ébenos) f or m (genitive ἐβένου); second declension

  1. ebony tree, wood

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: έβενος (évenos)
  • Armenian: էբենոս (ēbenos)
  • Latin: hebenus, ebenus (see there for further descendants)
  • Middle Persian: ʾpnws (abnūs)
    • Persian: ابنوس (abnūs), آبنوس (ābnūs, ābenūs), آبنوز (ābnūz) (see there for further descendants)
    • Classical Syriac: ܐܒܢܘܣܐ (ʾaḇnūsāʾ)
  • Old Armenian: եբենոս (ebenos), ոպնիազ (opniaz)

References

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