- ἐπιμήδιον
- ἐπιμήδιονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: a plant (Dsc., Gal.)Derivatives: also -ίς -ίδος f. `a kind of medlar (mespilus germanica) or pear'' (Dsc., Gal. a. o.) von μῆλον because of the resemblance to the apple. Strömberg Wortstudien 32f.Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Also the property of the plant as parasie (?; Schmarotzerpflanze) may have caused the name; cf. synonymoaus ἁμαμηλίς and ὁμομηλίς.See also: s. μήδιονPage in Frisk: 1,538
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.