Etymology

syzygium

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Today it means: Any myrtaceous plant of the genus Syzygium. Full definition →

translingual Syzygium ← Ancient Greek συζύγιος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυζύγιος“jointed, connected”
  2. translingual · borrowed fromSyzygium
  3. English todaysyzygium

Borrowed from translingual Syzygium, from Ancient Greek συζύγιος (suzúgios, “jointed, connected”).

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