abies
Meaning
- (declension-3) the silver fir (Abies alba), the silver-fir's wood
- (declension-3, poetic) anything made of deal (fir wood)
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈa.bi.eːs]
Etymology
Usually connected with the Ancient Greek hapax ἄβιν (ábin, “silver fir or similar conifer”), both reflecting a root *abi-, ultimately likely from a substrate source.
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