Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ῠ̔πο- (hupo-, under) +‎ ἐρείκη (ereíkē, heath).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ὑπέρεικος (hupéreikosf (genitive ὑπερείκου); second declension

  1. St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
    Synonyms: ἀνδρόσαιμον (andrósaimon), ἄσκυρον (áskuron)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: hypericum
  • Translingual: Hypericum

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