Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The origin is unclear. The formation resembles σκόλυμος (skólumos), ὄροβος (órobos), κόρυμβος (kórumbos) and ὄχθοιβος (ókhthoibos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σίλλῠβον (síllubonn (genitive σιλλύβου); second declension

  1. milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: sillybus
  • Translingual: Silybum

Further reading

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