ἰκμάς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (to filter) and cognate with Old English sēon (to filter), Russian сцать (scatʹ, to piss) and Sanskrit सिञ्चति (siñcáti, to pour). Beekes suggests *seyk- as the original root.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἰκμᾰ́ς (ikmásf (genitive ἰκμᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. moisture, wetness
  2. secretion, animal juice

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ικμάδα (ikmáda)

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