ἀλφός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (white). Cognates include Latin albus (white), Hittite 𒀠𒉺𒀸 (alpas, cloud), Umbrian 𐌀𐌋𐌚𐌖 (alfu, white) and Middle Welsh elbid (world).

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Noun

ᾰ̓λφός (alphós) m (genitive ᾰ̓λφοῦ); second declension

  1. a type of skin disease, typified by dull white lesions.

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