βαλλωτή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, probably from Pre-Greek and related to βᾰλαύστῐον (bălaústĭon, flower of the pomegranate), βᾰ́λᾰρῐς (bắlărĭs) and βᾰ́λλῐς (bắllĭs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βᾰλλωτή • (băllōtḗf (genitive βᾰλλωτῆς); first declension

  1. black horehound (Ballota nigra)
    Synonyms: γνοτέρᾱ (gnotérā), μελᾰμπρᾰ́σῐον (melămprắsĭon)

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: ballotē
  • Translingual: Ballota

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