χλωρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. Related to χλοερός (khloerós, verdant) and χλόη (khlóē, the green of new growth).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

χλωρός (khlōrós) m (feminine χλωρᾱ́, neuter χλωρόν); first/second declension

  1. The part of the spectrum from bright green to yellow: the color of new growth on plants or honey
  2. pale
  3. fresh, verdant, unripe
  4. youthful

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἔγχλωρος (énkhlōros)
  • μελάγχλωρος (melánkhlōros)
  • μελανόχλωρος (melanókhlōros)
  • μελίχλωρος (melíkhlōros)
  • ὑπόχλωρος (hupókhlōros)
  • χλωρεύς (khlōreús)
  • χλωράζω (khlōrázō)
  • χλωρίζω (khlōrízō)
  • χλωρότης (khlōrótēs)

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Greek

Adjective

χλωρός (chlorós) m (feminine χλωρή, neuter χλωρό)

  1. (color) green (especially plant, grass, etc)
  2. fresh

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