λῦμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lew- (dirt, mud) + -μᾰ (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῦμᾰ (lûman (genitive λῡ́μᾰτος); third declension

  1. water used in washing, bathwater
  2. dirt removed by washing, offscouring
  3. moral filth, defilement

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: λύμα (lýma)

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