amylo

Latin

Etymology

From amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (amylon), from ἀ- + μύλη (mulē, “mill”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈa.mʏ.loː/

Verb

amylō (present infinitive amylāre, no perfect or supine forms)

1. (transitive) I mix with starch.

Inflection

• No perfect or supine forms.

Derived terms

• amulum / amylum

References

• amylo in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879