ΣΜΙΛΑΞΙ, σμιλαξι
SMILAXI, smilaxi
Sounds Like: SMEE-lakh-see
Translations: smilax, bindweed, a smilax, a bindweed
From the root: ΣΜΙΛΑΞ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the plant smilax, also known as bindweed or greenbrier. It is a climbing or trailing plant, often used for wreaths or garlands in ancient times due to its flexible stems. The form 'ΣΜΙΛΑΞΙ' is the dative plural, indicating 'to/for smilaxes' or 'with smilaxes', often used to describe something adorned or made with these plants.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
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