ξυλεία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ξύλον (xúlon, wood) +‎ -εία (-eía).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ξῠλείᾱ (xuleíāf (genitive ξῠλείᾱς); first declension

  1. felling and carrying of wood
  2. supply of wood
  3. timber, lumber

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: ξυλεία (xyleía)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

ξυλεία (xyleíaf (uncountable)

  1. timber, lumber

Declension