γλάμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. The comparisons with Lithuanian glēmės (“slime”) and Albanian ngjomë (“humid, fresh”) are very doubtful. According to Beekes, the word may be Pre-Greek. Compare also λήμη (lḗmē, “sleep, rheum that collects in the corner of the eyes”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γλάμος • (glámos)

  1. Hesychius gives the definition as: μύξα (múxa, “mucus, slime”).

Derived terms

  • γλᾰμᾰ́ω (glămắō)
  • γλᾰμῠρός (glămŭrós)
  • γλᾰμώδης (glămṓdēs)
  • γλᾰ́μων (glắmōn)

Descendants

  • → Latin: gramiae

Further reading

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