κολλύριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κολλῡ́ρα (kollū́ra, roll) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κολλῡ́ρῐον • (kollū́rĭonn (genitive κολλῡρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. pessary, diaphragm
  2. (medicine) eyesalve, collyrium
  3. fine clay on which a seal can be impressed

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κολλῡρῐοποιέομαι (kollūrĭopoiéomai)
  • κολλῡρῐ́ων (kollūrĭ́ōn)

Descendants

  • Latin: collȳrium

Further reading