μαχαιρόφυλλον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “knife”) +‎ φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μᾰχαιρόφῠλλον • (makhairóphullon) n (genitive μᾰχαιροφῠ́λλου); second declension

  1. gladiolus (plant of the genus Gladiolus)
    Synonyms: ἀνᾰκτόρῐον (anaktórion), ξῐ́φῐον (xíphion)

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