ἄσβολος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Furnée suggests a Pre-Greek origin, in view of the rare cluster "-σβ-" and the variant σποδός (spodós, ashes). According to Beekes, the word is also connected with ψόλος (psólos, soot, smoke) and σπολεύς (spoleús, loaf of bread). Compare also ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, bitumen, asphalt).

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Noun

ἄσβολος (ásbolosf (genitive ἀσβόλου); second declension

  1. soot
    Synonyms: αἴθαλος (aíthalos), ψόλος (psólos)

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Descendants

  • > Greek: ασβόλη (asvóli) (inherited)

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