- ὀρΐγανον
- ὀρΐγανονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: name of a sharp or bitter tasting herb, `marjoram, organy, orīganum' (Epich., Hp., Ar., Arist.);Other forms: -ος f. (also written ὀρεί-; ἐριγ- pap. IIa)Compounds: With determining 1. member ἀγρι- ὀρΐγανον (Dsc.; cf. Risch IF 59,257), τραγ- ὀρΐγανον (Nic., Dsc.; cf. Strömberg Pflanzennamen 61 and Andrews ClassPhil. 56, 74f.).Derivatives: ὀριγαν-ίς (-ις) f. = μᾶρον (kind of salve, Ps.-Dsc.), -ίτης (οἶνος) `wine spiced with ὀ.' (Dsc.; Redard 98), -όεις `belonging to ὀ.' (Nic.); -ίων m. name of a frog (Batr.), -ίζω `to be like ὀ.' (Dsc.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Unexplained word of foreign origin; origanum comes from Northafrica. Folketymolog. adapted to ὄρος and γάνος?; wrong Carnoy REGr. 71, 97f.Page in Frisk: 2,417
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.