Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to Beekes, from Pre-Greek. Furnée compares κιθάρα (kithára), in the sense of "ivy".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κισσός (kissósm (genitive κισσοῦ); second declension

  1. ivy (Hedera helix), sacred to Dionysus

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κισσός (kissós)
  • Arabic: قِسُّوس (qissūs)

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