ἴφυον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Furnée connects this word with τίφυον (típhuon, squill). Nevertheless, a Pre-Greek word is probable a priori.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῑ̓́φῠον • (ī́phuon) n (genitive ῑ̓φύου); second declension

  1. spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia)

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