ἰώδης

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See also: ιώδης

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

ῐ̓́ον (íon, violet, Viola odorata) +‎ -ώδης (-ṓdēs, smelling of; full of, like)

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Adjective

ῐ̓ώδης (iṓdēsm or f (neuter ῐ̓ῶδες); third declension

  1. violet-coloured, violet
    Synonym: ῐ̓οειδής (ioeidḗs)
    • Hpc., Progn. 40
  2. smelling of violets, violet-scented
    • Diosc. 5.171
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  • French: iode
  • Greek: ιώδης (iódis)

Etymology 2

ῑ̓ός (īós, rust, verdigris; poison, venom) +‎ -ώδης (-ṓdēs, full of, like)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ῑ̓ώδης (īṓdēsm or f (neuter ῑ̓ῶδες); third declension

  1. like verdigris, green
    1. (figuratively) “green with envy”, envious
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Moralia 2.565c:
        κακόνοια…τουτὶ τὸ ἰῶδες…ἀφίησιν
        kakónoia…toutì tò iôdes…aphíēsin
  2. rust-coloured, ferruginous
  3. poisonous, venomous
    Synonym: ῑ̓οειδής (īoeidḗs)
    1. (figuratively, of persons) virulent
  4. (ὄδ-ωδα) acrid
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