στυφελός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στυφελίζω (stuphelízō, to strike hard, beat).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

στῠφελός • (stuphelós) m (feminine στῠφελή, neuter στῠφελόν); first/second declension

  1. hard, rough
  2. astringent, sour, acid
    Synonym: στρυφνός (struphnós)
  3. harsh, severe, cruel
    Synonyms: αὐστηρός (austērós), σκληρός (sklērós), τραχύς (trakhús)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀστυφελός (astuphelós)
  • καταστυφελός (katastuphelós)
  • στυφελώδης (stuphelṓdēs)

References

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