χολή

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from *ǵʰelh₃-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬁𐬭𐬀 (zāra, gall), Latin helvus (honey-yellow), Sanskrit हरि (hári, yellow, tawny), Persian زر (zar, gold).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χολή • (kholḗ) f (genitive χολῆς); first declension

  1. gall, bile
  2. (in the plural) gall bladder
  3. bitterness, wrath, anger
  4. disgust, aversion

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: χολή (cholí)
  • Old French: colle

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰolh₃éh₂ (gall, bile), from the root *ǵʰelh₃- (yellow-green). Cognate with Persian زهره (zahre, gall), English gall.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoˈli/

Noun

χολή • (cholí) f (plural χολές)

  1. gall, bile
  2. (colloquial) gall bladder
  3. (figuratively) bitterness, wrath, anger, bile

Declension

Further reading

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