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Etymologies
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Morphological Composition
Erikoussa — one of the Aeolian islands — called/named from the plant (i.e. derived from a plant name), like Phoinikoussa.
Place Transfer
The ethnicon 'Liparaioi' (Λιπαραῖοι) is from (derived from) Erikoussa, and likewise Liparaioi from Phoinikoussa. For all the inhabitants of the Aeolian islands were commonly called Liparaioi, but individually named according to each locality.