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Etymology of adenia

Coined by Armand Trousseau from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + -ia.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Synonym of lymphadenia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Coined by Armand Trousseau from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + -ia.

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  • Word-formation componentἀδήνgrc · gland
  • Word-formation component-iaen
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Any plant in the genus Adenia, especially those which, like the genus Adenium (family Apocynaceae), are grown by collectors for their distinctive swollen stems or trunks.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

] Etymology tree Arabic عَادَ (ʕāda) Arabic عُود (ʕūd)? Arabic عَدَن (ʕadan) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía)der. Translingual -ia Translingual Adeniabor. English adenia Borrowed from Translingual Adenia.

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