βιός

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See also: βιος, and βίος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷiH-. Cognate with Sanskrit ज्या (jyā́, bow-string), Old Church Slavonic жила (žila, vein, tendon), and Albanian mzith.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βιός (biósm (genitive βιοῦ); second declension

  1. bow
  2. bow-string, tendon

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