θηλή

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-léh₁-, from *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suck, suckle).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θηλή (thēlḗf (genitive θηλῆς); first declension

  1. a teat, a nipple
  2. the head of a pole
    • PLond. 3.1164h.9

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: θηλή (thilí)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θηλή”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 546

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlḗ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [θiˈli]
  • Hyphenation: θη‧λή

Noun

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θηλή (thilíf (plural θηλές)

  1. (anatomy) nipple, teat

Declension

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Synonyms

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