γλίνη

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gley- (to stick; to spread, to smear). Cognate with γλία (glía), γλοιός (gloiós), Latin gluten, Proto-Germanic *klajjaz and Lithuanian glitùs.

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Noun

γλῑ́νη (glī́nēf (genitive γλῑ́νης); first declension

  1. any viscous substance, slime, ooze

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