φῆλος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

The entry by Beekes in his Etymological Dictionary of Greek reads (in paraphrase):

"The word has been connected with Latin fallō (I deceive) and with ἀποφώλιος (apophṓlios, ignorant). According to Beekes, the adjective is Pre-Greek."

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

φῆλος (phêlosm (feminine φήλη, neuter φῆλον); first/second declension

  1. deceitful

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