χείλος

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Greek[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

For sense "lip"

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (to shout). Compare to χείλι (cheíli).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈçi.los/
  • Hyphenation: χεί‧λος

Noun[edit]

χείλος (cheílosn (plural χείλη)

  1. lip (of the mouth)
  2. lip, edge
  3. (anatomy, usually in the plural) labia (of the vulva)

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Derived terms[edit]

(Expressions: edge, brink, verge):

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia

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