ἴτυς

See also: Ἴτυς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From a previous form ϝίτυς (wítus), from Proto-Hellenic *wítus, that proves a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to twist, to twine”). Cognate with Latin vitus (“felloe”), Ancient Greek ἰτέα (itéa, “willow”), ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”) and οἶσος (oîsos, “withy”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἴτῠς • (ítus) f (genitive ἴτῠος); third declension

  1. felloe of a wheel
  2. rim of a shield
    1. the shield itself

Inflection

References

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