ἀχάλιον
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
English (LSJ)
τό, = σιδηρῖτις, = ἀλθαία, Hippiatr.11.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
bot. sent. dud. tal vez malvavisco, altea, Althaea officinalis L. o bien parietaria, Parietaria officinalis L., Hippiatr.11.15.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: a plant; = σιδηρῖτις, ἀλθαία (Hippiatr. 11) but these are two different plants; they are both used as medicament.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: No etymology.
Frisk Etymology German
ἀχάλιον: {akhálion}
Grammar: n.
Meaning: Pflanzenname, = σιδηρῖτις, ἀλθαία (Hippiatr.).
Etymology: Ohne Etymologie.
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