γαμήλιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γᾰμήλῐος • (gamḗlios) m 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

Also feminine γαμηλία (gamēlía)

Derived terms

  • γαμήλευμα n (gamḗleuma)
  • γαμηλεύω (gamēleúō)
  • Γαμηλιών m (Gamēliṓn, name of month, fashionable for weddings)

substantivised:

  • γαμηλία (gamēlía) sc. θυσία f (thusía, sacrifice, offering; feast) ("wedding feast")
  • γαμήλιος (gamḗlios) sc. πλακοῦς m (plakoûs) ("bride cake")

References

  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

Greek

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

γαμήλιος • (gamílios) m (feminine γαμήλια, neuter γαμήλιο)

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

Declension

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