lilie

See also: Lilie

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪlɪjɛ]

Noun

lilie f

1. lily

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• lili, lylye, leli, lely, lilye, lyllie, lyly, lylly, lelye

Etymology

From Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, plural of līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion), from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ (hlēri), variant of ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ (hrēre), from Demotic (ḥrrj, “flower”), from Egyptian ḥrrt (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliliː(ə)/, /ˈleːliː(ə)/

Noun

lilie (plural lilies)

1. Lilium candidum, its flower, or a similar plant (often used medicinally)
2. A pure, good, and holy individual (e.g. Jesus, the Virgin Mary)
3. (rare) A representation of a lily; a fleur-de-lis.
4. (rare) Whiteness; the colour of a lily.

Derived terms

• lilie flour

Descendants

• English: lily
• Scots: lily

References

• “lilīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-26.