ΣΙΔΗΡΙΤΙΔΟΣ, σιδηριτιδος
SIDĒRITIDOS, sidēritidos
Sounds Like: see-dee-REE-tee-dos
Translations: (of) sideritis, (of) ironwort, (of) iron-herb
From the root: ΣΙΔΗΡΙΤΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to a plant, specifically a type of herb known as sideritis or ironwort. It is often used in a botanical context to describe various species of plants, some of which were believed to have medicinal properties, particularly for wounds caused by iron weapons. The word itself is derived from the Greek word for iron, 'σίδηρος' (sideros), likely due to its perceived efficacy in treating iron-related injuries or its iron-like color.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 7:177
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΙΔΗΡΙΤΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΙΔΗΡΙΤΙΣ — iron-bearing, ferruginous, chalybeate
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