Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Adaptation of Ancient Greek ἐλελίσφακος (elelísphakos), ἐλελίσφακον (elelísphakon, a kind of sage), whence via Arabic also Middle Armenian ալիսֆաղին (alisfaġin).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

եղեսպակ (eġespak)

  1. sage, Salvia[1]
    1. Salvia caespitosa[2]
    2. common sage, Salvia officinalis[3]

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Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981) “եղեսպակ”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 302, page 28a
  2. ^ Béguinot, Augusto, Diratzouyan, Nersès (1912) Contributo alla flora dell' Armenia[1], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 429
  3. ^ Bedevian, Armenag K. (1936) “եղեսպակ”, in Illustrated Polyglottic Dictionary of Plant Names[2], Cairo: Argus & Papazian Presses, § 3048, page 525

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