χείλος

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Greek

Alternative forms

For sense "lip"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (to shout). Compare to χείλι (cheíli).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈçi.los/
  • Hyphenation: χεί‧λος

Noun

χείλος (cheílosn (plural χείλη)

  1. lip (of the mouth)
  2. lip, edge
  3. (anatomy, usually in the plural) labia (of the vulva)

Declension

Declension of χείλος
singular plural
nominative χείλος (cheílos) χείλη (cheíli)
genitive χείλους (cheílous) χειλέων (cheiléon)
accusative χείλος (cheílos) χείλη (cheíli)
vocative χείλος (cheílos) χείλη (cheíli)

Derived terms

(Expressions: edge, brink, verge):

References

  1. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. (abbreviations - of authors)

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