Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Stem γαμ- of γᾰμέω (gaméō) / γᾰμῶ (gamô, marry a wife) + -ηλο- via *γαμηλός.[1]

Pronunciation edit

 

Adjective edit

γᾰμήλῐος (gamḗliosm or f (neuter γᾰμήλῐον); second declension

  1. of / for a wedding, bridal, nuptial
    • 470 BCE, Aeschylus, The Suppliants Translation: Herbert Weir Smyth @perseus.tufts.edu, verses 804-805:
      ἐλθέτω ἐλθέτω μόρος, πρὸ κοίτας γαμηλίου τυχών.
      elthétō elthétō móros, prò koítas gamēlíou tukhṓn.
      Come death, death be my doom, before the marriage-bed!

Inflection edit

Also feminine γαμηλία (gamēlía)

Derived terms edit

substantivised:

References edit

  1. ^ γαμήλιος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre.

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣaˈmi.li.os/
  • Hyphenation: γα‧μή‧λι‧ος

Adjective edit

γαμήλιος (gamíliosm (feminine γαμήλια, neuter γαμήλιο)

  1. wedding, bridal, nuptial
  2. matrimonial, marital

Declension edit