λῆνος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λᾶνος (lânos) Doric

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. Cognate with Sanskrit ऊर्णा (ū́rṇā), Latin lāna, Old English wull (whence English wool).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῆνος (lênos) n (genitive λήνους or λήνεος); third declension

  1. wool
  2. (in the plural) fleece

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