Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unclear word, found especially in medical literature. It has been derived from Proto-Indo-European *peld-, like Latvian peldēt (to swim) and Lithuanian peldėti (to swim). Alternatively, Beekes considers a Pre-Greek origin.

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Noun

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πλάδος (pládosm (genitive πλάδου); second declension

  1. moisture, abundance of fluids

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