χεῖλος

See also: χείλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • χῆλος (khêlos) Doric
  • χέλλος (khéllos) Aeolic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ghel-una- (jaw), akin to Old Norse gjölnar (gills).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χεῖλος (kheîlos) n (genitive χείλεος or χείλους); third declension

  1. lip
  2. mouth of any animal: snout, beak
  3. edge, brink, brim, rim
  4. shore, or a river or sea

Declension

Descendants

References

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