ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY, xix 
PRINCIPAL GENERA. 
A Chillea, ab Achille, the herb wherewith Achilles 
is faid to have cured Telephus. 
Acorus, ab privativum, et kore^ pupilla, from its 
fuppofed virtue in curing the diforders of the pupil of 
the eye. 
Acrosticum, ab akros^ fummus, et Jiichos^ ordo. 
ab A^teone, filio iEriftei, from Adleon the 
fon of iTrifteus. 
Adianthum, ab privativum, et diaind^ madefacio, 
becaufe the leaves take no wet imlefs gently thrown on. 
Adonis, ab Adonide, from Adonis, who according to 
the poets, was by Venus turned into the flower which 
bears the name Adonis. 
Adoxa, ab privatum, et doxa^ gloria. 
Aegopodium, ab aix^ caper, a goat, ct. pous^ pes, a 
foot, i, e, goat’s foot. 
Agrostema, ab agros^ ager, et fto, being 
found in corn fields. 
Alisma, ab alufma^ anxietas, anxiety, 
Alth/Ea, ab aitheo^ fano, from its many medicinal 
and chirurgical qualities. 
J Amaranthus, ab non et marainomai^ marcefco, 
om a fuppofition that it never withers. 
Anagallis, ab anagelao^ rideo, to fmile, from its 
beautiful appearance, when the fun fhines. 
Anchusa, ab anchoufein^ fucare, from its fuflfocatory 
or aftringent quality. 
Andromeda, ab aner^ vir et domad^ domo, Ihe was the 
daughter of Cepheus and Caffiope, the king and queen of 
^^thiopia. 
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Anemone, 
