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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Unknown. The comparisons with Lithuanian glēmės (“slime”) and Albanian ngjomë (“humid, fresh”) are very doubtful. According to Beekes, the word may be Pre-Greek. Compare also λήμη (lḗmē, “sleep, rheum that collects in the corner of the eyes”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡlá.mos/ → /ˈɣla.mos/ → /ˈɣla.mos/
Noun
γλάμος • (glámos)
- Hesychius' gives the definition as: μύξα (múxa, “mucus, slime”).
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