σύλη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • σῦλον (sûlon)

Etymology

There is no certain etymology. The word is similar to σκῦλα (skûla, booty, spoils), but their relation is unclear.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῡ́λη • (sū́lē) f (genitive σῡ́λης); first declension

  1. right of seizure of a ship or its cargo of a foreign merchant, to cover losses received through him
  2. (in general) right of seizure, right of reprisal

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἄσυλος (ásulos)
  • συλάω (suláō)
  • συλεύς (suleús)
  • συλεύω (suleúō)
  • σύλησις (súlēsis)
  • συλητής (sulētḗs)
  • συλήτωρ (sulḗtōr)
  • συλικός (sulikós)

References

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