λύθρον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λύθρος (lúthros)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lew- (dirt), the same root of λῦμα (lûma, dirt), Latin lutum (mire, mud) and Albanian lym (loam, clay).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λύθρον • (lúthronn (genitive λύθρου); second declension

  1. gore, defilement from blood
    Synonym: βρότος (brótos)
  2. venom of the hydra

Inflection

Derived terms

  • λυθρόω (luthróō)
  • λυθρώδης (luthrṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Lythrum

Further reading