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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θηλάζω (thēlázō), from θῆλυς (female, soft, delicate).
Verb
θηλάζω • (thilázo) (past θήλασα, passive —)
- to suckle, breast-feed
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
- θήλαστρο n (thílastro, “feeding bottle”)
- θήλυ n (thíly, “woman”)
- θηλή f (thilí, “nipple”)
- θηλασμός m (thilasmós, “breast feeding”)
- θηλαστικό n (thilastikó, “mammal”)
- θηλαστικός (thilastikós, “milking”, adj)
- θηλυκός (thilykós, “feminine”, adj)
- θηλυκότητα f (thilykótita, “femininity”)