amyl

English

Etymology

From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”) from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

Pronunciation

Noun

amyl (plural amyls)

  1. (dated, organic chemistry) pentyl

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

amyl (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to starch

Translations

Anagrams

Middle Welsh

Etymology

From Latin amplus (“large, spacious”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aml/, [ˈaməl]

Adjective

amyl

  1. numerous, many

Descendants

Mutation
Middle Welsh mutation
RadicalSoftNasalH-prothesis
amylunchangedunchangedhamyl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “aml”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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