phyllon
English
/ˈfɪlɒn/
noun
Definitions
- (especially) A leaf, or something (flat) resembling a leaf.
- (chiefly) A specific herb which the ancient Greek Theophrastus asserted could influence the sex of a fetus.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek φύλλον (leaf).
Origin
Ancient Greek
φύλλον
Gloss
leaf
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
葉
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -phyll English
- theophylline English
- filix Latin
- petalo Italian
- καρυόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- κισσόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- μαχαιρόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- μελισσόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- μυριόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- πεντάφυλλον Ancient Greek
- συκόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- φυλλῖτις Ancient Greek
- φύλλινος Ancient Greek
- φύλλον Ancient Greek
- χαιρέφυλλον Ancient Greek
- ἀγριόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- ἄφυλλος Ancient Greek
- ἐλαιόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- ῥαφίς Ancient Greek
- *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European
- φύλλο Greek (modern)