ῥύπος

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See also: ρύπος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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No convincing etymology. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)roupos- and cognate with Proto-Slavic *strupъ (scab).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ῥῠ́πος (rhúposm (genitive ῥύπου); second declension

  1. dirt, filth, uncleanliness
  2. sordidness, meanness
  3. sealing wax

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ρύπος (rýpos)

Further reading

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