εἰλεός

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From εἰλέω (eiléō), εἴλω (eílō, to shut in), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (to turn, wind).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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εἰλεός (eileósm (genitive εἰλεοῦ); second declension

  1. (anatomy) intestinal obstruction, ileus
  2. den, hole
  3. Alternative form of ἐλεός (eleós, butcher's block)
  4. a kind of vine

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ειλεός (eileós)
  • ? Latin: īle (or from a related word?) (see there for further descendants)

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