ἀχλύς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵʰlu- (mist, dark weather). Cognate with Albanian agull (bad vision) and Old Prussian aglo (rain).

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

ἀχλύς • (akhlús) f (genitive ἀχλύος); third declension

  1. mist
  2. darkness, dimness

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀχλυόεις (akhluóeis)
  • ἀχλυόω (akhluóō)
  • ἄχλυσις (ákhlusis)
  • ἀχλυώδης (akhluṓdēs)

References

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