οὐλή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From an archaic form *ϝουλή (woulē), from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (to hit). Closest cognates are Latin vulnus (wound) and Irish fuil (blood).

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Noun

οὐλή (oulḗf (genitive οὐλῆς); first declension

  1. scar, wound scarred over

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