χυμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χέω (khéō, pour), but like χυλός (khulós) it is unclear how the long -ῡ- can be explained.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χῡμός • (khūmós) m (genitive χῡμοῦ); second declension

  1. juice of plants
  2. animal juices, humors
    Synonym: χυλός (khulós)
  3. flavour, savour

Inflection

Derived terms

  • χυμίζω (khumízō)
  • χυμίον (khumíon)
  • χυμόω (khumóō)
  • χυμώδης (khumṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: χυμός (chymós)
  • Latin: chȳmus

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χυμός (khumós, juice), from χέω (khéō, I pour).

Noun

χυμός • (chymós) m (plural χυμοί)

  1. juice

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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