ἀγήρατον
συνερκτικός γάρ ἐστι καὶ περαντικός, καὶ γνωμοτυπικὸς καὶ σαφὴς καὶ κρουστικός, καταληπτικός τ' ἄριστα τοῦ θορυβητικοῦ → he's intimidative, penetrative, aphoristically originative, clear and aggressive, and superlatively terminative of the obstreperative
English (LSJ)
τό, A pot-marjoram, Origanum Onites, Dsc.4.58. 2 = θύμβρα, Ps.-Dsc.3.37.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀγήρατον: τό, ἀρωματικόν τι φυτόν, ἴσ, τὸ μυριόφυλλον, Achillea ageratum, Διοσκορ. 4, 59.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: a plant, Origanum onites (Dsc.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: As not getting old, zu γηράσκω, γῆρας? Semantic parallels in Strömberg Pflanzennamen 103.
Frisk Etymology German
ἀγήρατον: {agḗraton}
Grammar: n.
Meaning: Pflanzenname, Origanum onites (Dsk.).
Etymology: Eig. nicht alternd, zu γηράσκω, γῆρας. Semantische Parallelen bei Strömberg Pflanzennamen 103.
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German (Pape)
τό, Schafgarbe, Achillea ageratum, Diosc.
