Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Traditionally taken as a nominal derivation of χέω (khéō, to pour), but like χυλός (khulós, juice, gruel), it is unclear how the long -ῡ- can be explained.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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χῡμός (khūmósm (genitive χῡμοῦ); second declension

  1. juice of plants
  2. animal juices, humors
    Synonym: χυλός (khulós)
  3. flavour, savour

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: χυμός (chymós)
  • Latin: chȳmus

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χῡλός ( > DER > χῡμός)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1653

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, juice), from χέω (khéō, I pour).

Noun

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χυμός (chymósm (plural χυμοί)

  1. juice

Declension

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