Pronunciation of 'Euphorbia'
The word 'Euphorbia' refers to a large genus of flowering plants, commonly known as spurge, which includes a wide variety of species. It is pronounced as 'juːˈfɔːrbiə' in English.
The name 'Euphorbia' originates from Ancient Greek, named after Euphorbus, the physician of King Juba II of Numidia, who used one of the species for medicinal purposes.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, including species used for ornamental purposes and medicinal applications.
Pronounced as 'yoo-FOR-bee-uh'. 'Yoo' as in 'you', 'for' as in 'for', and 'bee-uh' with a soft 'uh' sound at the end.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Ευφόρβια είναι ένα γένος ανθοφόρων φυτών στην οικογένεια Ευφορβιοειδών.
Προφέρεται ως 'ev-FOR-vee-ah'. 'Ev' όπως στο 'εύ', 'for' όπως στο 'φορ', και 'vee-ah' με μαλακό ήχο 'ah' στο τέλος.
Deutsch (Germany)
Euphorbia ist eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Wolfsmilchgewächse.
Ausgesprochen als 'OY-fohr-bee-ah'. 'OY' wie in 'neu', 'fohr' wie in 'vor', und 'bee-ah' mit einem weichen 'ah' am Ende.