ψόλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Furnée compares ἄσβολος (ásbolos, “soot”), ψόθος (psóthos, “foulness, uncleanness”), ψοῖθος (psoîthos, “ashes”) and σποδός (spodós, “ashes”), suggesting a common Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ψόλος • (psólos) m (genitive ψόλου); second declension

  1. soot, smoke
    Synonyms: αἴθαλος (aíthalos), ἄσβολος (ásbolos)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ψολόεις (psolóeis)
  • ψολοκομπία (psolokompía)

Further reading

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