ψέλιον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ψέλλιον (pséllion), ψίλιον (psílion), ψίλλιον (psíllion)

Etymology

With ψάλιον (psálion, curb-chain) and ψαλόν (psalón, bridle) an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ψέλῐον • (psélion) n (genitive ψελῐ́ου); second declension

  1. armlet, anklet, ornament worn by the Persians

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ψελιοποιός (pseliopoiós)
  • ψελιοφόρος (pseliophóros)
  • ψελιόω (pselióō)

Further reading

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