ἀμβλύς

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Maybe connected with ἀμαλός (amalós, soft, bland), ἀμβλίσκω (amblískō, to be abortive, to go blind), or ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, to destroy, weaken) (<< Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus (soft, weak)), but none of these associations are strong.

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Adjective[edit]

ᾰ̓μβλῠ́ς (amblúsm (feminine ᾰ̓μβλεῖᾰ, neuter ᾰ̓μβλῠ́); first/third declension

  1. dull, blunt, not sharp
    Synonym: κωφός (kōphós)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: αμβλύς (amvlýs)

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