χύτλον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-, the same root of χέω (khéō, to pour, cast). The suffix is from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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χῠ́τλον (khútlonn (genitive χῠ́τλου); second declension

  1. anything that can be poured, liquid, fluid
  2. (in the plural) water for washing, bath
  3. (in the plural) libations to the dead
  4. mixture of water and oil, rubbed in after bathing
    Synonym: ὑδρέλαιον (hudrélaion)
  5. stream, running water

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Derived terms

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