Where does “Lecythidaceae” come from?

Lecythidaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Lecythis, from Latin lecythus, from Ancient Greek λήκυθος — oil flask, oil bottle; cosmetics case; trope,...

Lecythidaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Lecythidaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualLecythisgenus
2Latinlecythusflask, cruse
3Ancient Greekλήκυθοςoil flask, oil bottle; cosmetics case; trope,...
Every word from Ancient Greek λήκυθοςEvery word from Latin lecythusEvery word from Translingual Lecythis
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