σῶρυ

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

A foreign word of unknown origin. The formation recalls μίσυ (mísu), βράθυ (bráthu) and μῶλυ (môlu). The variation υ/ι points to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῶρῠ (sôrun (genitive σώρῠος); third declension

  1. (mineralogy) melanterite, ferrous sulphate

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: sōry

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