χολή

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from *ǵʰelh₃- (green, yellow). Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬁𐬭𐬀 (zāra, gall), Latin helvus (honey-yellow), Sanskrit हरि (hári, yellow, tawny), Persian زر (zar, gold).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    χολή • (kholḗf (genitive χολῆς); first declension

    1. gall, bile
    2. (in the plural) gall bladder
    3. bitterness, wrath, anger
    4. disgust, aversion

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Greek: χολή (cholí)
    • Old French: colle

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    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰolh₃éh₂ (gall, bile), from the root *ǵʰelh₃- (yellow-green). Cognate with Persian زهره (zahre, gall), English gall.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /xoˈli/

    Noun

    χολή • (cholíf (plural χολές)

    1. gall, bile
    2. (colloquial) gall bladder
    3. (figuratively) bitterness, wrath, anger, bile

    Declension

    Declension of χολή
    singular plural
    nominative χολή (cholí) χολές (cholés)
    genitive χολής (cholís) χολών (cholón)
    accusative χολή (cholí) χολές (cholés)
    vocative χολή (cholí) χολές (cholés)

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