γάλως

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • γᾰλόως (gălóōs)Epic

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Hellenic *galawos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic зълъва (zŭlŭva) (Russian золовка (zolovka)), Latin glōs, Phrygian γέλαρος (gélaros) and Old Armenian տալ (tal).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γᾰ́λως • (gắlōsf (genitive γᾰ́λω); second declension or
γᾰ́λως • (gắlōsf (genitive γᾰ́λωτος); third declension

  1. sister-in-law: husband's sister or brother's wife

Inflection

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