Etymology

clematis

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Today it means: Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones. Full definition →

translingual Clematis ← Latin clēmatis ← Ancient Greek κληματίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκληματίς
  2. Latin · derived fromclēmatis
  3. translingual · borrowed fromClematis
  4. English todayclematis

Borrowed from translingual Clematis, from Latin clēmatis, from Ancient Greek κληματίς (klēmatís), from κλῆμα (klêma, “vine, branch with vines”).

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