λύθρον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λύθρος (lúthros)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (to wash), the same root of λούω (loúō, to wash), λῦμα (lûma, dirt), Latin lutum (mire, mud) and Albanian lym (loam, clay).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λύθρον (lúthron) n (genitive λύθρου); second declension

  1. gore, defilement from blood
  2. venom of the hydra

Inflection

Derived terms

  • λυθρόω (luthróō)
  • λυθρώδης (luthrṓdēs)

Descendants

Further reading

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