χυλός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Traditionally derived as a nominal formation from χέω (khéō, to pour), but like χυμός (khumós, juice, liquid), it is unclear how the long -ῡ- can be explained.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χῡλός (khūlósm (genitive χῡλοῦ); second declension

  1. (in general) juice
  2. juice of plants
    Synonym: χυμός (khumós)
  3. animal juice
  4. chyle, juice produced by the digestion of food
  5. gruel, barley water

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: χυλός (chylós)
  • Latin: chȳlus

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χῡλός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1653

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós).

Noun

χυλός (chylósm (plural χυλοί)

  1. gruel

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