κίσηρις

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κῐ́σηλῐς (kĭ́sēlĭs), κῐ́σσηρῐς (kĭ́ssērĭs)

Etymology

Furnée connects γεῖσον (geîson). Undoubtedly a Pre-Greek word, in view of the variation λ/ρ.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῐ́σηρῐς • (kĭ́sērĭsf (genitive κῐσήρεως); third declension

  1. pumice stone

Declension

Derived terms

  • κῐσηρῐ́ζω (kĭsērĭ́zō)
  • κῐσήρῐον (kĭsḗrĭon)
  • κῐσηροειδής (kĭsēroeidḗs)
  • κῐσηρόομαι (kĭsēróomai)
  • κῐσηρώδης (kĭsērṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Classical Syriac: ܩܝܣܘܪܐ

Further reading