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γεράνιον

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Full diacritics: γεράνιον Medium diacritics: γεράνιον Low diacritics: γεράνιον Capitals: ΓΕΡΑΝΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: geránion Transliteration B: geranion Transliteration C: geranion Beta Code: gera/nion

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.