Meanings
plural syzygia · plural syzygiums
- Any myrtaceous plant of the genus Syzygium.
Origin
- Ancient Greekσυζύγιος“jointed, connected”
- translingualSyzygium
- Englishsyzygium
Borrowed from translingual Syzygium, from Ancient Greek συζύγιος (suzúgios, “jointed, connected”).
More words from translingual, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic رَيَّاعة, إنْقِران
- رَيَّاعة (rayyāʕa)Syzygium sp.
- إنْقِران (ʔinqirān)Syzygium sp.
Chinese Mandarin 赤楠, 蒲桃
- 赤楠 (chìnán)Syzygium sp.
- 蒲桃 (pútáo)Syzygium sp.
Czech hřebíčkovec
- hřebíčkovecSyzygium sp.
Esperanto sizigio
- sizigioSyzygium sp.
Finnish jambolaani
- jambolaaniSyzygium sp.
German Syzygium
- SyzygiumSyzygium sp.
Korean 시지기움
- 시지기움 (sijigium)Syzygium sp.
Latin sȳzygium
- sȳzygiumSyzygium sp.
Lithuanian gvazdikmedis
- gvazdikmedisSyzygium sp.
Polish czapetka
- czapetkaSyzygium sp.
Russian сизи́гиум
- сизи́гиум (sizígium)Syzygium sp.
Cite this entry
syzygium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syzygium
“syzygium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syzygium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syzygium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syzygium.
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