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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, suckle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰɛː.lɛ̌ː/ → /θiˈli/ → /θiˈli/
Noun
θηλή • (thēlḗ) f (genitive θηλῆς); first declension
- a teat, a nipple
- the head of a pole
Declension
Descendants
References
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlḗ).
Pronunciation
Noun
θηλή • (thilí) f (plural θηλές)
- (anatomy) nipple, teat
Declension
declension of θηλή
case \ number
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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θηλή •
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θηλές •
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genitive
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θηλής •
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θηλών •
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accusative
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θηλή •
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θηλές •
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vocative
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θηλή •
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θηλές •
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Synonyms
- ρώγα f (róga) (less formal)