σχελίς

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The entry by Beekes in his Etymological Dictionary of Greek reads (in paraphrase):

"Generally taken as from σκέλος (skélos, leg), which is not impossible semantically, but certainly incorrect given the variant form, which points to Pre-Greek origin."

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σχελῐ́ς (skhelísf (genitive σχελῐ́δος); third declension

  1. (mostly in the plural) ribs of beef
  2. sides of bacon

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σκελίδα (skelída)

Further reading

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