μήλη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Prellwitz proposed a derivation from the root of μαίομαι (maíomai, to touch, examine). Possible, but uncertain.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μήλη (mḗlēf (genitive μήλης); first declension

  1. (surgery) surgical probe

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Arabic: مَيْل (mayl)
  • Ottoman Turkish: میل (mil)

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