λιγνύς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Unknown, perhaps Pre-Greek.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῐγνῡ́ς (lignū́sf (genitive λῐγνῠ́ος); third declension

  1. thick smoke mixed with flame, murky fire (such as is made by burning resinous substances)
  2. soot

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λιγνύς, -ύος [f.]”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 861

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