κίτρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin citrum (citron) < citrus, itself probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῐ́τρον (kítron) n (genitive κῐ́τρου); second declension

  1. (Koine) fruit of the citron tree

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κιτρᾶτον (kitrâton)
  • κιτρέα (kitréa)
  • κίτρινος (kítrinos)
  • κίτριον (kítrion)
  • κιτρόμηλον (kitrómēlon)
  • κιτρόφυλλον (kitróphullon)
  • κιτρόφυτον (kitróphuton)
  • κιτρόχρους (kitrókhrous)

Descendants

  • Greek: κίτρο (kítro)
  • Old Armenian: կիտրոն (kitron)

Further reading

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