σοῦσον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Egyptian zšn. Compare also Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, lily) and Coptic ϣⲱϣⲉⲛ (šōšen).

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Noun

σοῦσον (soûson) n (genitive σούσου); second declension

  1. lily (plant of the genus Lilium)
    Synonym: κρίνον (krínon)

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