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ἀγήρατον

ageraton

Origanum onites

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1. ἀγήρατον · agēraton — Beekes

ἀγήρατον [η.] a plant, ‘Origanum onites’ (Dsc.). «Ὁ eETYM Assuming an original meaning ‘unaging’, it can be connected to γηράσκω, γῆρας, Semantic parallels are given by Stromberg 1940: 103; these are uncompelling. — [Beekes, s.v. ἀγήρατον, p. 58]

2. ἀγήρατον · agēraton — Chantraine

ἀγήρατον, -ov n. nom de plante « Origanum onites » (Ὁ) selon certains (Diosc.). Selon J. André, Lexique s.u. ageraion « Achillée agglomérée » (Achillea ageratum). Et.: Proprement « qui ne vieillit pas » cf. γῆρας, γηράσκω. Développements sémantiques parallèles chez Strômberg, Pflanzennamen 108. — [Chantraine, s.v. ἀγήρατον, p. 24]

3. ἀγήρατον · agēraton — Frisk

ἀγήρατον n. Pfianzenname, ‘Origanum onites’ (Dsk.). Eig. “nicht alternd’, zu ynodoxw, γῆρας. Semantische Parallelen bei Strömberg Pflanzennamen. 103. — [Frisk, s.v. ἀγήρατον, p. 40]

4. ἀγήρατον · agēraton — LSJ

pot-marjoram, Origanum Onites

pot-marjoram, Origanum Onites, Dsc. 4.58.

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= θύμβρα, Ps.-Dsc. 3.37.

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Where it came from

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. ἀγήρατον (scan p. 58; entry #91).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. ἀγήρατον (scan p. 24; entry #64).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. ἀγήρατον (scan p. 40; entry #69).

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