τῦφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from the verb τύφω (túphō, to smoke).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τῦφος • (tûphos) m (genitive τύφου); second declension

  1. smoke, vapour
  2. delusion, vanity
  3. nonsense
  4. a kind of fever

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: τύφος (týfos)
  • New Latin: typhus (see there for further descendants)
  • Vulgar Latin:
    • Spanish: tufo (bad smell, stench)
    • Occitan: tuba (smoke, cloud, mist)

Further reading

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