ἅλιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

ἅλς (háls, sea) +‎ -ιος (-ios), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls.

Pronunciation

 
  • Hyphenation: ἅ‧λι‧ος

Adjective

ἅλῐος (háliosm (feminine ἁλίᾱ, neuter ἅλῐον); first/second declension

  1. of the sea, marine
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Greek: αλιεία (alieía)

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Etymology 2

ἅλς (háls, salt) +‎ -ιος (-ios), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls.

Pronunciation

 
  • Hyphenation: ἅ‧λι‧ος

Adjective

ἅλῐος (háliosm (feminine ἁλίη, neuter ἅλῐον); first/second declension

  1. (Epic) fruitless, ineffectual
Declension

Further reading

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

 
  • Hyphenation: ἅ‧λι‧ος

Noun

ᾱ̔́λῐος (hā́liosm (genitive ᾱ̔λίοιο); second declension

  1. Doric form of ἥλιος (hḗlios, sun)
Declension

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