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Pronouncing Dictionary—continued. 
HeE-Li-ANTH’-us. See Hélids (the sun). 
Hew-Lep’-or-us. The Greek form is Heéllébdros 
(€AA€Bopos). A modern book, which professes to teach the 
pronunciation of English plant-names, gives the sound 
as “ Hellie-boar-us” ! 
HE-MER-OB-I-EL’-LA. See Héméri (the day). 
He-mI-AND’-RA. See Hemi (half). 
Hes-PER-AN’-THA. See Héspirés (evening). 
HET-ER-AC-AN’-THA. See Héttris (another, different). 
HeEv-ER-OPH-LEB’-i-uM. See Phléps, phlébis (a vein). 
HI-MA-LAY-A’-NA. The correct pronunciation of the 
mountains popularly known as Himilaya is given by the 
best authorities (e.g., Sir W. W. Hunter) as Himalaya 
(=Himdchél, snow-mountain). 
HOL-OCH-RY’-suM. See Hdlds (whole, perfect). 
Hom-AL-ANTH’-us. See Himiilis (even, smooth). 
Hom-au-om-r’-NA. An altered form of Homalonéma, and 
therefore to be pronounced in a similar manner. 
Hy-sper’-ni-a. From hybernus (better hibernus), 
winter. Hibernicus (Irish) has the first syllable short. 
Hyp-ran’-ai-a. The quantity of the first syllable is 
doubtful, and the e of the penultimate would, in strict 
accuracy, be long, as coming from the Root-word Angeion, 
or Angion (a vessel), which see. 
Hyp-roc-or’-yu-£. See H¥dor, h¥ditis (water). 
Hym-ren-m’-a. See Hymén, hyménis (marriage). 
HyY¥-os’-c¥-am-us. See note on C¥amus and the root- 
word Hys, hyiés (a pig). The word means Hog’s-bean. 
Hyp-rrR-ANTH-E’-RA. See Hypétr (above, superior). 
Hye-Er’-1c-um. Tbe Greek form, as found in Dios- 
corides, is Hypericon (tmrépecov). So Pliny’s Hipéricum 
(Lewis and Short) ; White and Riddle, Hypértcon. Lindley 
gives 7; Glaser, &c., 7. On the whole, 7 has more authority, 
though 7 has almost universal usage on its side. 
Hyp-oc-at-ym’-ma. See H¥pé (beneath, inferior). 
Hys-TeEr-i-A’-ch-1. See Hystérés (later, lower). 
Ip-n’-R1s. The Greek Ibéris (i8npts), of Dioscorides ; 
one often hears it called “ Hye-bér-is.”’ 
Im-pat’-I-eENs. To be pronounced, if accuracy is 
attempted, with four syllables as here given, not “‘ Im-pay- 
shuns,” as we often hear it. 
I-noc-ar’-pus. The first syllable is long, being derived 
from 7s, 7nds (ts, ivés), a fibre—to be distinguished in sound 
from the prefix of such words as in-od-o’-ra, coming from 
the Latin preposition in. 
I-0-NAN’-THA. Read i-on-an’-tha; and for i-0-Nn’-MA 
read i-on-e’-ma. See In (a violet). 
l’-sar-ts. The Greek /s//tis (tcatis), reproduced in Latin 
with same quantity, &c.; Isdztis according to Lindley, 
Hooker, Alcock, &c. Leunis-Frank and Glaser give it 
correctly. 
Jas-I-o’-NE. The Iasidne (iacidévn) of Pliny and Theo- 
phrastus. Leunis-Frank and Lindley (in Paxton) give it 
correctly ; Hooker, Lindley (in Loudon), &e., Jaszine. 
JAS-MIN-OD-0’-RA. The Latin adjective ddrus, which 
forms the termination of this word, is often mispronounced 
odérus, after the analogy of the English word “ ddorous.” 
Kau-os-aAntH’-is. Kalos here is another form of 
Ciilés (kadds), beautiful (which see). 
Laa-o’-pus. See Ligos (a hare). 
Las-i-an’-prA. See Lisids (rough, hairy). 
LAT-ER-IF-LO’-RA. Words formed from ldétus, ldtéris, 
a side, are to be distinguished from those which come 
from Idtus, broad, such as 
LA-TIF-OL’-i-A, broad-leaved. 
Le’-cyrH-1z. The first syllable long, as the name comes 
from the Greek lécjthos (AjKvO0s), a flask. Wittstein, 
Glaser, Lindley, &c., give it wrongly, Lecythis. 
Lr’-s1c-aA. This word ought to be italicised. 
Le-mo’-Ni-a. First two syllables are long, from leimon 
(Acyudv), a meadow; to be distinguished from Lemoniana. 
Li&-o-no’-T1s. See Léon, léintiés (a lion), and Ous, otis 
(an ear). 
Vol. IV. 
Pronouncing Dictionary— continued. 
Lep-ID-AG@’-ATH-IS. 
Agithis (good). 
Lr-ta’-cis. This and the kindred words ought to have 
the “lilac” in italic, coming, as it does, from Lilas, the 
Persian name of the Indigo-plant. 
Li’-ti-um. The first syllable is long, as proved by 
Virgil’s line: “Tilia, verbenasque premens, vescumque 
papaver”; but the analogy of the English “lily” leads 
many to mispronounce the Latin word. It is connected 
with Leirién or Lirién (Aeclpiov), a Lily (which see). 
Li-mer’-ra, Li-mo’-Ni-a, and L1-mo’-Num to be italicised, 
as they are derived from the Persian li’-miin, a lemon. 
Li-mo-ni-as’-rrumM. See Leimon or Limon (a meadow). 
Los-r’-sta. Read Lo-be-si-a, from ldbesis (AdByos), 
injury. 
Lo-MAG-RAM’-ME. 
LopH-ANTH’-US. 
See Liépis, lépidos (a scale), and 
See Lomi, lomiitis (a border, fringe). 
See Liphds (a crest). 
Lo-rantH’-us. See Loron (a thong). 
Lor-1N-SE-bi-A. The “Lorinser” to be italicised; the 
name is commemorative of Dr. Gustave Lorins:2r. 
Lyc-op-op’-i-um. See Lycis (a wolf) and Pous or pis, 
podés (a foot). Lindley gives rightly Lycopddiwm ; Hooker, 
MeNicoll, &e., Lycopodium. 
Mac-roc-ne’-mum. See Micris (long) and Cnémé (the leg). 
MAL’-E-OL-ENS. The first syllable is short, from mélus 
(bad) ; the compounds of which are to be distinguished from 
those of Malus (an Apple-tree), whence comes Ma’-11. 
Mer-co-nop’-sis. See Mécon, mécdnis (a poppy). 
Mer’-pic-a. The first syllable long, from the Greek 
Médicos (Mndixds), Median. To be distinguished from médicus 
(curative), and from the commemorative Mrp-1’-ci-a. 
MEG-AP-OT-AM’-Ic-us. See Mégiis, mégilés (big). 
“Big River” commemorated is the Rio Grande. 
MEL-AL-EU’-cA. See Méliis, mélinds (black). 
MEL-AN-ORH’-OD-A. See Mélis, mélinds (black), 
Rhédén (a rose). 
Met tt-o’-rus. See Méli, mé#lités (honey). 
Me’-to. See Mélbn (an apple). 
Met-ou-ontH’-a. Read Me-lol-onth’-a; it is the Greek 
Melilonthé (unrodrdven) mentioned by Aristotle. 
ME-NIS-PER’-MuUM. From mén, ménos (why, unvds), a 
month, the moon, ‘‘ Moonseed.” 
Mers-EM-BRY-ANTH’-EM-UM. From mesé@mbria (ueonufpla), 
mid-day. Linnus gives as the derivation mésds (uéoos), 
middle, and émbry¥én (€uSpvoy), an embryo. 
Mri-cran’-pRA. See Micris (little). 
Mr’-mut-us. Latin M7ymulus, a diminutive of Greek 
mimos (uiwos), an actor. Pliny has Mimmulus, a doubtful 
plant-name. Rightly Lindley; Mim’-il-s, Hooker, &-. 
MoL’-Lé. To be distinguished from the preceding 
Mol’-le, a Peruvian name, and from the next word marked 
with an asterisk, 
Mo’-ty, the Greek Mély (u@Av) mentioned by Homer. 
MON-AC-ANTH’-A. See Ménis (alone, solitary). Some 
readers may think it unnecessary to point out that the first 
syllable is short ; but those who have heard a late eminent 
Professor of Botany invariably speaking in his lectures of 
“Moan-O-Cotyledons”’ (as if he were calling upon the 
cotyledons to lament), will acknowledge that it is possible 
to make a mistake in the matter. 
Mon-op’-or-A. In accordance with the derivation from 
Ménés and déra (Sopa), a skin. Note the difference from 
in-od-o’-ra and jas-min-od-o'-ra. 
MyY-os-o’-t1s. See Mys, myés (a mouse). 
MY-RI-AC-ANTH’-A. See Myrios. 
Myr-oxn-au’-an-us. See MyYrin (sweet ointment) and 
Bilinds (an acorn). 
Nec-Tan’-pRA. Words derived from néctar (véxtap) 
ought not to be confused with those which come from 
néctris (vitpis), © swimmer, such as Nectria, Nectris. 
Ne-mac-o’-ni-A. See Némi, némitis (a thread). 
Nem-opn’-1L-A. From némés (véuos), a glade, and Philés 
(fond), which see. 
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