See also: Σχοῖνος

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

According to Beekes, from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

σχοῖνος (skhoînosm (genitive σχοίνου); second declension

  1. rush, especially camel hay (Cymbopogon schoenanthus)
  2. reed, used as an arrow or javelin
  3. rush bed
  4. anything twisted or plaited with rushes
  5. schene, an Egyptian land measure of length equivalent to 20,000 Egyptian cubits (about 10.5 kilometres)

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Latin: schoenus

Further reading edit