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Menander, Monostichoi, 168
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Full diacritics: νήριον Medium diacritics: νήριον Low diacritics: νήριον Capitals: ΝΗΡΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: nḗrion Transliteration B: nērion Transliteration C: nirion Beta Code: nh/rion

English (LSJ)

τό, A oleander, Nerium oleander, = ῥοδόδενδρον, Dsc.4.81, dub. in CIG3641b20 (Lampsacus).

German (Pape)

[Seite 253] τό, nerium, der Oleanderstrauch, sonst ῥοδοδάφνη, Sp., wie Diosc.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

νήριον: τό, ἄλλως ῥοδοδάφνη, Διοσκ. 4. 82, Συλλ. Ἐπιγρ. (προσθῆκαι) 3641β. 20.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: n,
Meaning: plantname, `Nerium Oleander, oleander (Dsc. 4, 81, Plin.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: May belong to νηρόν (fresh) water because of the characteristic property of this plant, to follow the course of brooks (Strömberg Pflanzennamen 113).

Frisk Etymology German

νήριον: {nḗrion}
Grammar: n,
Meaning: Pflanzenname Nerium Oleander, Rosenlorbeer (Dsk. 4, 81, Plin.).
Etymology: Kann zu νηρόν ‘(frisches) Wasser’ gehören wegen der charakteristischen Eigenschaft dieser Pflanze, die Läufe der Bäche zu begleiten (Strömberg Pflanzennamen 113).
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