γεράνιον
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
τό, (γέρανος)
A Geranium tuberosum, a plant, Dsc.3.116; ἕτερον γ. crane's-bill, Erodium malacoides, ibid.; also γεράνιος, Hsch. (but ἡ γεράνιος a plaster, Aët.15.15). II substance used in Alchemy, Pelag.Alch.p.256 B.
German (Pape)
[Seite 485] τό, 1) Pflanze, Storchschnabel, Diosc. – 2) ein Kran, Maschine zum Heben, Poll. 4, 130; E. M. γεράνειον geschr.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
γεράνιον: τό, (γέρᾰνος) φυτόν τι ,Διοσκ. 3. 131. ΙΙ. = γέρανος ΙΙ, ἴδε Δουκάγγ.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
• Alolema(s): γηρ- Hsch.; γεράνιος Hsch.
bot.
1 geranio, Geranium tuberosum L., Dsc.3.116, Plin.HN 26.108, Hsch.
2 cigüeña malva, Erodium malacoides (L.) L' Her., Dsc.l.c., Plin.l.c.
3 n. de una substancia blanqueadora usada en alquim., Pelag.Alch.256.20
•n. de un pigmento o colorante dud. en POxy.1922.2 (V d.C.).
• Etimología: Deriv. de γέρανος ‘grulla’, llamado así por la forma de su fruto.
