βερικοκκία

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From βερίκοκκον (beríkokkon, apricot (fruit)) +‎ -ία (-ía); the root, like πραικόκιον (praikókion), is from Latin praecoquum, alternative form of early-ripening, premature.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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βερικοκκία (berikokkíaf (genitive βερικοκκίας); first declension

  1. (Byzantine) apricot tree

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Classical Syriac: ܒܰܪܩܽܘܩܳܐ (barqūqā), ܒܰܪܩܽܘܩܳܝܳܐ (barqūqāyā)
    • Arabic: برقوق (burqūq, barqūq) (see there for further descendants)

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