Chysis

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χῠ́σῐς (khŭ́sĭs, “a shedding, a pouring-forth”).

Proper noun

Chysis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Russian: хи́зис (xízis)
  • → Serbo-Croatian: hiziz, hizis

References

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