Ancient Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

According to Beekes, a Pre-Greek origin is probable, as it is difficult to explain "χαλ-" from Indo-European and as a suffix "-ιν-" is frequent in Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

χᾰλῑνός (khalīnósm (genitive χᾰλῑνοῦ); second declension

  1. bridle, rein, bit
    Synonyms: ἡνία (hēnía), ῥυτήρ (rhutḗr)
  2. part of the tackle of a ship
  3. anything that restrains from the outer
  4. corner of the mouth of a horse or human

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: χαλινός (chalinós)
  • Arabic: كَالُون (kālūn), كَيْلُون (kaylūn, lock installed onto something; padlock)
  • New Latin: chalīnos (corner of the mouth, the part of the cheek most close to the lips)
  • Classical Syriac: ܟܠܴܢܳܐ (klānā, bar or bolt for fastening doors, sera)

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /xa.liˈnos/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧λι‧νός

Noun edit

χαλινός (chalinósm (plural χαλινοί)

  1. formal variant of χαλινάρι (chalinári, bridle; bit)
  2. frenulum

Declension edit