θυμάλωψ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Formation like αἱμάλωψ (haimálōps, mass of blood, clot) and νυκτάλωψ (nuktálōps, night-blindness). Since the present word has nothing to do with "seeing", we are probably dealing with a Pre-Greek suffix -λωψ. Confront also ἀγχίλωψ (ankhílōps) and αἰγίλωψ (aigílōps).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θῡμᾰ́λωψ • (thūmắlōpsm (genitive θῡμᾰ́λωπος); third declension

  1. piece of burning wood or charcoal

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