ῥυτίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain, but undoubtedly related to ῥυσός (rhusós, shrivelled).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥῠτῐ́ς (rhutísf (genitive ῥῠτῐ́δος); third declension

  1. a fold or pucker in the face, wrinkle

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: rhytid
  • Greek: ρυτίδα (rytída)

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