κύτινος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Because of the meaning "calyx", connected with κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos, hollow; vessel). However, Furnée compares κῠ́τᾰρον (kŭ́tăron, spoon), κῠ́δᾰρος (kŭ́dăros, small ship), κῠ́ττᾰρος (kŭ́ttăros, cell of a honeycomb) and κῠττός (kŭttós, receptacle). This points to a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠ́τῐνος • (kŭ́tĭnosm (genitive κῠτῐ́νου); second declension

  1. flower of the pomegranate
    Synonym: βᾰλαύστῐον (bălaústĭon)
  2. calyx of the pomegranate
  3. hypocist (Cytinus hypocistis)
    Synonym: ῠ̔ποκῐστῐ́ς (hŭpokĭstĭ́s)

Declension

Derived terms

  • κῠτῐνώδης (kŭtĭnṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Latin: cytinus

Further reading