πυλίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πύλη (púlē, one wing of a pair of double gates; entrance, orifice) +‎ -ίς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠλῐ́ς (pulísf (genitive πῠλῐ́δος); third declension

  1. little gate, postern.
    1. (pathology) disease of the anus, probably multiple fistula.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Dipylidium

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