πετροσέλινον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From πέτρος (pétros, rock) +‎ σέλινον (sélinon, celery). So called because of being used to treat calculi.

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    πετροσέλῑνον • (petrosélīnonn (genitive πετροσελίνου); second declension

    1. parsley

    Inflection

    Descendants

    • Latin: petroselīnum (see there for further descendants)

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