χεῖλος

See also: χείλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • χῆλος (khêlos)Doric
  • χέλλος (khéllos)Aeolic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (to shout).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χεῖλος • (kheîlosn (genitive χείλεος or χείλους); third declension

  1. lip
  2. mouth of any animal: snout, beak
  3. edge, brink, brim, rim
  4. shore, or a river or sea

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: χείλος (cheílos)
  • Translingual: Rhacochilus

References