φλοιός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φλοιός (phloiós) m (genitive φλοιοῦ); second declension

  1. bark of trees

Declension

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek φλοιός (phloiós).

Noun

φλοιός (floiós) m (plural φλοιοί)

  1. bark (of tree)
  2. peel (of fruit)
  3. husk (of grain)
  4. (geography) crust of the Earth
  5. (anatomy) cortex

Declension

Synonyms

  • φλούδα f (floúda, bark, peel)
  • δεντρόφλουδα f (dentróflouda, tree bark)

Derived terms

  • φλοιώδης (floiódis, barky)
  • νεοφλοιός (neofloiós, neocortex)

See also

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