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Where does “colocynthis” come from?

colocynthis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κολοκυνθίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

colocynthis (Latin): colocynth

Definitions

  1. colocynth

Ancestry of “colocynthis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολοκυνθίςwild gourd, colocynth; gourd
2Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Words derived from “colocynthis”

  • colocynth
  • colocynthin
  • coloquinte
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