Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Clearly related to σέλμα (sélma, deck of a ship). These words have been compared to Old English selma and syll, and to Old High German swelli, but phonetically this etymology is unconvincing. If the gloss cited by Hesychius ἔλματα (élmata, planking) is cognate, then the alternation would point to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σελίς (selísf (genitive σελίδος); third declension

  1. (architecture) crossbeam of stone in ceiling construction
  2. block or sector of seats in a theater
  3. rowing bench
  4. column of writing in a papyrus roll
  5. writing page

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σελίδα (selída)

Further reading

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