παιπαλόεις

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From παίπᾰλον (paípalon, steep place) +‎ -εις (-eis). Connection with various similar-looking but semantically distant words such as παιπάλη (paipálē, fine flour) and παιπάλιμος (paipálimos, subtle) is uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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παιπᾰλόεις (paipalóeism (feminine παιπᾰλόεσσᾰ, neuter παιπᾰλόεν); first/third declension

  1. (Epic) rugged, craggy

Declension

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