βλαισός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πλαισός (plaisós)

Etymology

The word shares the formation with γαμψός (gampsós, curved, crooked), γαυσός (gausós, crooked) and λοξός (loxós, oblique). According to Beekes, the word is from Pre-Greek due to the presence of an alternative form.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βλαισός (blaisós) m (feminine βλαισή, neuter βλαισόν); first/second declension

  1. bent, distorted
  2. twisted, crooked
  3. splay-footed

Inflection

Derived terms

  • βλαισόομαι (blaisóomai)
  • βλαισότης (blaisótēs)
  • βλαισώδης (blaisṓdēs)
  • βλαίσωσις (blaísōsis)

Descendants

References

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