Where does “colocynth” come from?
colocynth (English) comes from Latin colocynthis, from Ancient Greek κολοκυνθίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
colocynth (English): A viny plant, "Citrullus colocynthis", native to...
Definitions
- A viny plant, "Citrullus colocynthis", native to...
Ancestry of “colocynth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | colocynthis | colocynth |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολοκυνθίς | wild gourd, colocynth; gourd |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |
Words derived from “colocynth”