ἴασπις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A loanword, possibly Egyptian in origin. Compare Biblical Hebrew יָשְׁפֵה (yāšəfēh, jasper), Akkadian 𒉌𒌓𒅀𒀸𒁍 (/yašpû/, name of a stone) (whence Classical Syriac ܝܫܦܐ (jaʃpɑ(ʔ), jasper)). Persian یشپ (yašp) is from the same source.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῐ̓́ᾰσπῐς (íaspis) f (genitive ῐ̓ᾰ́σπῐδος); third declension

  1. jasper
  2. black turnip, Bongardia chrysogonum

Declension

Synonyms

  • (black turnip): χρυσόγονον (khrusógonon)

Derived terms

  • ἰασπαχάτης (iaspakhátēs)
  • ἰασπίζω (iaspízō)
  • ἰασπόνυξ (iaspónux)

Descendants

  • Latin: iaspis, jaspis (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Armenian: յասպիս (yaspis), յասպի (yaspi)

References

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