λῆνος

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See also: ληνός

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *wlḗnos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. Cognate with Sanskrit ऊर्णा (ū́rṇā), Latin lāna, Old English wull (whence English wool).

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Noun

λῆνος (lênosn (genitive λήνους or λήνεος); third declension

  1. wool
  2. (in the plural) fleece

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