Calanthe

Translingual

Etymology

By surface analysis, Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) +‎ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθος (ắnthos, “flower”) +‎ Ancient Greek -η (-ē, feminine suffix).

Proper noun

Calanthe f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – some of the Christmas orchids.

Descendants

  • → Eastern Mari: каланте (kalante)
  • → English: calanthe
  • → Komi-Permyak: каланте (kalanťe)
  • → Lithuanian: kalantė
  • → Moksha: калантэ (kalantë)
  • Russian: → кала́нта (kalánta) (learned), → кала́нте (kalánte)
  • → Serbo-Croatian: kalante
  • → Udmurt: каланте (kalanťe)
  • → Western Mari: каланте (kalante)

See also

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