eucalyptus
/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/yoo-kuh-LIP-tuhs
/ˌjukəˈlɪptəs/yoo-kuh-LIP-tuhs
Meaningwell covered
Common meaning: a gum tree
- euwell, good (Greek eu)
- calypto cover, hideLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 292 · scan
- tusGreek adjective ending (-tos)
‘well, good (Greek eu)’ + ‘to cover, hide’ → eucalyptus
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek καλύπτω ‘to cover, hide’.
Roots
- καλύπτω Greek “to cover, hide”
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