λῶμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (hair, wool), like Latin vellus (fleece), or from the same root of Ancient Greek εὔληρα (eúlēra, rein), Latin lōrum (thong) and Old Armenian լար (lar, rope). Beekes finds both these proposals unconvincing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λῶμᾰ (lôman (genitive λώμᾰτος); third declension

  1. hem, fringe, border of a robe

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